I remember the first time I made a connection between meat and the environment: I read in Carl Sagan's Billions and Billions how the methane emitted from cow farts contributes massively to greenhouse gases.
Since then I've tried to consume less meat, in an effort to lower my personal impact on climate change.
Bill Chameides post this weekend for the Huffington Post adds yet another compelling reason to reduce your meat consumption: Water use. When you see the numbers added up in this way, who the hell would want to eat another burger?
Pass it on, reducing your consumption by one day a week isnt that hard, right? So let's all give it a try. In case you aren't the altruistic type, remember its also much healthier for you, and easier to digest too!
