Kudos to the First Lady for her work creating awareness and better food choices for children in schools. We perform in school cafeterias almost every day and although some sport a salad bar, it is rare that we find a vegetarian main course option. (Sometimes cheese pizza or mac n cheese).
Becoming a Vegetarian or Vegan is an AMAZING way to help the environment. Land degradation and overgrazing is a huge problem. 30% of the Earth's land is devoted to raising livestock. This translates to more and more forest and habitat destruction.
Rainforests are being cut down at an ALARMING rate to gaze cattle.
It also takes A LOT of water to raise meat. It takes far more grain to produce 1 lb. of beef than it does to feed a handful of people.
A Chicago University study found that switching to a Vegetarian diet was MORE effective in reducing your carbon footprint than driving a PRIUS!
Maybe if we all explored going MEATLESS even ONE DAY a week it would help. Maybe schools could implement VEGGIE WEDNESDAY (or whichever day) to start educating kids about the benefits of a vegetarian diet both environmentally and health wise.
Maybe Michelle can make this topic a part of her overall program? Let's save the world one carrot at a time!
Sincerely,
One Worried Mom
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