A diet that relies heavily
A diet that relies heavily on meat production results in higher emissions than a typical vegetarian diet. Different individuals will make different choices. However, the debate about climate change should not be dumbed down to a single slogan, such as ‘give up meat to save the planet.’
– Nicholas Stern
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- The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet. – Paul Erlich
- We are the true architects of our lives. Only we as individuals and individuals alone, carry within us, the inner ability to make any changes to it’s blue prints. – Robert M. Hensel
- We are the true architects of our lives. Only we as individuals and individuals alone, carry within us, the inner ability to make any changes to it’s blue prints. – Robert M. Hensel