Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/top-10-recent-development_b_372351.h\ tml some highlights: 1. World Bank scientists conclude that eating meat causes more than half of global warming (conservatively). .... 2. Prominent Stanford biochemist pledges to focus all his energy on promoting veganism. .... 3. Al Gore is taking notice. Although Gore's Global Warming Survival Handbook noted that " refusing meat " is the " single most effective thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint " (emphasis in original), Gore had not spoken publicly about the issue. Now he has -- repeatedly. For example, on Larry King recently, Gore explained that " the impact of meat-intensive diet is a significant factor " in warming the planet, that " the growing meat intensity of diets around the world is bad for the planet, " and that " the more meals I've substituted with more fruits and vegetables, the better I feel about it... " The truth is becoming less inconvenient, thankfully. 4. Celebrated author of Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close publishes Eating Animals a riveting book based on a three-year investigation of factory farming. ..... 5. Actor Alicia Silverstone and Chef Tal Ronnen on the New York Times bestseller list. For some weeks now, Chef Tal Ronnen's Conscious Cook and actress Alicia Silverstone's Kind Diet have joined Foer and former model agent Rory Freedman (whose book convinced home run slugger Prince Fielder to adopt a vegan diet) on the list with books that make the case for vegetarian eating. You may recall Ronnen from his appearances on Oprah, which caused Oprah to exclaim, " Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying. " 6. Martha Stewart promotes a vegetarian Thanksgiving. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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