Eat less meat
Become a vegetarian.
Sign the pledge on the Animals Australia Unleashed web site and they will send you an email packed with goodies and all the hints and tips you will need to get started on the right track! >> more
If you’re not quite ready to go veg, try and halve your meat consumption.
Replace at least one more meat meal per week with a vegetarian option. Check out the directory of vegetarian recipe sites on the Natural Strategies web site. >> more
The primary driver of clearing forests has been to produce more grazing land for producing meat. Moving to a diet with less meat supports the forests – and can make you healthier. As Natural Strategies Group points out, vegetable proteins can be produced for a tenth of the land and water cost of meat. Cows belch and fart methane, a major greenhouse gas, and in Australia their hard hooves contribute to the loss or degradation of our soil, water and native habitats.
Animals Australia quote Albert Einstein, who said "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet".
Learn about the pleasures and health benefits of becoming vegetarian. To help get you inspired, join a cooking class or buy a vegetarian cookbook. Fortunately, most restaurants, in particular Indian and Asian, now provide a good selection of vegetarian options.
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