Take a tip from my student group ECO (Environmental Campus Outreach): Even if you have no desire to become a vegetarian or vegan, just try eating less meat. In order to produce a single kilogram of beef, farmers have to feed cows 15 kg of grain and 30 kg of forage. 18% of greenhouse gases come from livestock (more than transportation). By eating less meat, you’ll be eating healthier and helping out our bruised environment.

Despite a 45-minute wait, my friends and I braved the cold for a delicious faux-meat meal. We recommend the “meat”loaf dinner, enchiladas, and the avocado tostadas. There’s nothing better than a delicious, healthy, and completely meat-free meal.

Here’s a link to find out more about The Chicago Diner: http://www.veggiediner.com/wp/

If you are like me, when you were little your mother always told you to eat your vegetables. If Mother Earth were in the kitchen, she would tell you the exact same thing

The consumption of meat, once a novelty, has become one of the most prevalent means of nutrition in modern society. The cattle that were once to difficult and expensive to raise are now the products of efficient, cheap monocultures. From hamburgers to hot dogs, steaks to prime ribs, almost any meal today is centered around the tender, juicy slab that is on the plate. However, hidden behind your Bubba Burgers and Big Macs is a whole history of fossil fuel use. (Read more…)