Sorry, haven't posted for a while and this is going to be a short one-although you could write pages on this particular topic and have many, many debates with people who sit on opposite sides of the fence!! In 2008, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, the world consumed approx. 280 million tonnes of meat, 700 million tones of milk and 1.2 billion eggs. Obviously this comes at an enormous cost!
The question on whether to be a meat eater, a vegetarian or a vegan is a complicated one when considering the environmental impacts that it has on mother earth. Here is an article with perhaps some controversial arguments- particularly about intensive livestock farming, but is certainly full of some eye opening facts and possible scenarios. This article is with thanks to Cinnamon (CERES). After reading this article, my immediate preference would probably be to eat a lot less meat and ensure that it is free range....... Respect what you eat and consider where it has come from!
Link to article: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727691.200-veggieworld-why-eating-greens-wont-save-the-planet.html
A couple of places that I know of selling more earth friendly meat.
The Fruit Pedallers (High Street Westgarth sell some biodynamic and free range meat)
CERES Shoppe (Corner Roberts and Stewart Streets Brunswick East) sells organic and biodynamic meat. Needs to be ordered by Wednesday for Saturday morning pick up.
Various butchers and Preston Markets
Peace and Light
Briony x
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