Climate Diet Weekly Digest - Reaching communities around the world with powerful insights—sharing the right message for a better planet
Climate Diet Weekly Digest May 14, 2025
1) EPA tells scientists to apply for new jobs within the agency
2) Amazon Catholics Hope the New Pope Will Protect the Rain Forest
3) "The Trump Administration Has All But Stopped Enforcing Environmental Laws"
Letter to the Editor The Washington Post
The article “Study: Grass-fed beef isn’t better for the planet” (March 18) does an excellent job of debunking the persistent myth that grass-fed beef is environmentally sustainable. However, it does not go far enough in addressing the full scale of beef’s impact on climate change
🌱 Climate Diet Inspires Young Minds
Climate Diet took the stage at Montgomery County’s 4th Annual Youth Climate Summit at Julius West Middle School in Rockville, MD. DeMarines taught 3 Power of Food sessions to nearly 100 students at the Saturday event. It’s goal–to educate youth about the importance of protecting our environment and the role they can play in building a sustainable future also featured, quizzes on meat and environment witth prizes.
Washington, DC – September 10, 2024 – Human Meat Consumption – Cattle — Biggest Contributor to Record Methane Emissions in Climate, Reported By Scientists Today
Today’s alarming report from the Global Carbon Project, an international team of scientists, found methane levels now are projected at the “worst case scenario.”
Nevertheless, the chart accompanying their report shows cattle and manure at the very top level of these methane emissions, not fossil fuels, in terms of the largest source of the methane.
Message From Our Ceo
Jane DeMarines
Climate Diet NewLetter
Today’s enviro news summary looks at U.S. tree management, Catholics’ hope for tree protection, and EPA employee cont’d job woes.
Veganism: More Than a Lifestyle—A Growing Culture
Many renowned celebrities are embracing the vegan movement,
recognizing its benefits for a healthier and more sustainable way of living
Tobey Maguire
Spiderman star Tobey Maguire has been a vegetarian since 1992 and a vegan since 2009.
“I’ve never had any desire to eat meat. In fact, when I was a kid I would have a really difficult time eating meat at all,”
While filming The Great Gatsby, Maguire even returned a hire car with leather seats. Instead, the actor requested one with a cruelty-free interior. Actress Natalie Portman also claims that Maguire inspired her to go vegan in 2008 after starring in the movie Brothers together.
Bryan Adams
Music Bryan Adams has been vegan since 1989 and regularly shares his passion for vegan food and fashion to his fans on social media.In an Instagram post, Adams revealed that he “stopped eating animals including fish when I was 28 and I’ve never looked back.”The long-term vegan added that he was excited to “see the change that is happening as people embrace a more plant based diet.”Keen to spread the vegan message far and wide, Adam’s encourages his fans to go vegan on his social media accounts, saying: “If you want to see your health improve and you care about the planet, go vegan”.Unlike many vegan celebrities, Adams’ love for animals is the reason he first turned vegan and has remained a vocal supporter for over 33 years.In fact, Adams told PETA that his life’s motto was “If you love animals, don’t eat them.” We couldn’t agree more!
Bryan Adams
Music Bryan Adams has been vegan since 1989 and regularly shares his passion for vegan food and fashion to his fans on social media.In an Instagram post, Adams revealed that he “stopped eating animals including fish when I was 28 and I’ve never looked back.”The long-term vegan added that he was excited to “see the change that is happening as people embrace a more plant based diet.”Keen to spread the vegan message far and wide, Adam’s encourages his fans to go vegan on his social media accounts, saying: “If you want to see your health improve and you care about the planet, go vegan”.Unlike many vegan celebrities, Adams’ love for animals is the reason he first turned vegan and has remained a vocal supporter for over 33 years.In fact, Adams told PETA that his life’s motto was “If you love animals, don’t eat them.” We couldn’t agree more!
Help us to Continue Helping you!
Climate Diet believes in empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources to make informed dietary choices that favor the planet. * Whether you currently follow an omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan diet, we offer insights and guidance to enhance your positive impact on Earth’s sustainability.
Help support our cause by signing up for our free newsletter! We’ll keep you informed with timely news, inspiring stories, and actionable tips to contribute to saving our planet.
But we hope you will contribute a tiny fee to cover the systems to maintain names and mailing services to you— of $10/year, or a $3/month fee, or if you can afford more, we appreciate that.
Climate Diet’s other programs include:
- Educational toolkits for teachers that are targeted to the populations most at peril due to food deserts, or lack of stores to buy food.
- Community based educational programs in Maryland, Virginia and the district reaching as many as 24,000 people a year, where we offer guidance and food samples face to face.
- Webinars for adults, students.
- Speaking nationally on panels promoting pro-planet efforts.
- Advocacy for legislation helping our planet
- A $4/month donation can provide training to 2 students for an entire year.
Climate Diet Presents – Climate & Cuisine Podcast
Exploring how food choices impact our planet
🌍 Discover the powerful connection between diet and the environment
🥦 Learn how veganism reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports sustainability
🌾 Explore the role of plant-based eating in preserving biodiversity
🍽️ Enjoy insights into delicious, eco-friendly vegan cuisine
📢 Hear inspiring stories and expert interviews on climate-friendly eating
🔄 Find out how small dietary changes can create a big environmental impact
👉 Tune in and be part of the movement toward a healthier planet—one bite at a time.
With over 10,000 listeners and viewers worldwide, the Climate and Cuisine podcast is distributed across all major podcast platforms globally. Our YouTube channel receives over 5,000 views each month, with new podcast episodes released every week.
- 🎓Postdoctoral Research Associate & Lecturer at Milken Institute School of Public Health
- 🌱Researches how the U.S. agrifood system affects health & climate
- 🍔Focus on red/processed meat, chronic disease & climate change
- 🥦Advocates for sustainable diets & food security policy
- 📚Degrees from Virginia Tech, Yale & George Washington University
- 🌍Fellow at Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness
What You'll Learn in This Episode of Climate and Cuisine:
🍔➡️🌱 How meat consumption impacts both climate change and chronic disease
✅🌎 Why reducing beef offers major health and environmental benefits
👩🎓🌿 What motivates dietary shifts—especially among younger generations
🌟🥗 The benefits of plant-based eating beyond what you give up
🏛️💡 Real-world examples of leadership in climate-friendly food policy
📈🥬 Key trends showing growing public interest in sustainable diets🍽️⚡ How food choices can be a powerful form of climate action
🎧 A must-listen for anyone curious about the connection between what we eat and the future of our planet!
Our Latest Event
Press Release
Washington, DC – September 10, 2024 – Human Meat Consumption – Cattle — Biggest Contributor to Record Methane Emissions in Climate, Reported By Scientists Today
Newsletter
Today’s enviro news summary looks at U.S. tree management, Catholics’ hope for tree protection, and EPA employee cont’d job woes.
Earth Day Webinar – Climate Change & Impact of Animal Agriculture
Uncover the real drivers of climate change, from corporate meat corruption to methane myths
Explore critical issues like food injustice and the power of your plate to spark change
Hear from leading experts including Dr. Sailesh Rao, Chloe Sorvino, Gerard Bisshop, and more
Gain hard-hitting truths, bold solutions, and inspiring hope for a livable future
Watch, learn, and reclaim your power as a climate-conscious citizen eater 🍽️💪
Don’t miss this eye-opening event — your fork is your power!
Help us to Continue Helping you!
Climate Diet believes in empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources to make informed dietary choices that favor the planet. * Whether you currently follow an omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan diet, we offer insights and guidance to enhance your positive impact on Earth’s sustainability.
Help support our cause by signing up for our free newsletter! We’ll keep you informed with timely news, inspiring stories, and actionable tips to contribute to saving our planet.
But we hope you will contribute a tiny fee to cover the systems to maintain names and mailing services to you— of $10/year, or a $3/month fee, or if you can afford more, we appreciate that.
Climate Diet’s other programs include:
- Educational toolkits for teachers that are targeted to the populations most at peril due to food deserts, or lack of stores to buy food.
- Community based educational programs in Maryland, Virginia and the district reaching as many as 24,000 people a year, where we offer guidance and food samples face to face.
- Webinars for adults, students.
- Speaking nationally on panels promoting pro-planet efforts.
- Advocacy for legislation helping our planet
- A $4/month donation can provide training to 2 students for an entire year.
A Sustainable Earth Eating Program
Welcome to Climate Diet
At Climate Diet, we shed light on a critical, yet often-overlooked climate change culprit—animal agriculture. Recognized as the second-largest producer of human-made greenhouse gas emissions, animal farming is also the leading cause of deforestation, pollution, biodiversity loss, and soil erosion.
While seeking environmental-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels is paramount, it’s equally important for humanity to choose a more sustainable, plant-based diet. Together, we can tackle the dual challenges of climate change and food insecurity.
Want to join our cause? Sign our Meat Down Pledge or support our mission by donating to our non-profit organization.
Join Our Meat Down Pledge AND Help The Earth BY Eating Less Meat !
Still Eating Meat And Dairy?
We all yearn for ways to make a meaningful impact on our planet’s well-being. One simple yet powerful step to achieve this is to reduce our carbon footprint by consuming less meat and dairy. Our Meat Down Pledge offers an opportunity to affirm your commitment to this cause.
Why take the pledge? By pledging to abstain from eating meat, fish, or dairy just one day per week, we can bring about a significant change. Imagine if the entire U.S. joined us for a month: we would eliminate 9 million tons of carbon per day. Continuing this for a year would lead to 144 million tons of carbon reduction. The effect would be akin to replacing 25 million vehicles with electric ones!
Human Meat Consumption – Cattle — Biggest Contributor to Record Methane Emissions in Climate, Reported By Scientists Today
Washington DC – September 10, 2024
Today’s alarming report from the Global Carbon Project, an international team of scientists, found methane levels are currently projected at the “worst case scenario. Nevertheless, the chart accompanying their report shows cattle and manure at the very top level of these methane emissions, not fossil fuels.
In all food groups, Climate Diet, a nonprofit dedicated to creating awareness of how a person’s diet impacts on the environment, found that beef consistently sits at the top of greenhouse gas emissions.
Consumers need to be aware that buying a hybrid may not be the most potent act in helping prevent continuing climate change impacts, but choosing a reduced-meat diet can produce a measurable and important effect.
Consumers can help reduce climate change impacts, especially methane, by what they eat. That means consumers can help by reducing their meat consumption, especially beef, which is the largest contributor on the methane chart, said Climate Diet Executive Director, Jane DeMarines.
U.S. schools can play a part by producing school lunches without meat one or two days a week, creating a comprehensive, sustaining and measurable response, while educating the next generation, said DeMarines.
Fundraising
Hottest Days on record were in July! Yes, 3 of the hottest days ever occurred last month…
Dear friend, Hottest Days on Record recorded this month! Yes, 3 of the hottest days ever recorded occurred in the past month…with devastating impacts worldwide-
- Deaths from extreme heat in Africa and Middle East
- Deaths from dehydration on hiking trails in the U.S.
- Further warming of the ocean, contributing to more devastating storms!!
- We can feel alarm—but not despair because there are actions we can take to lower our carbon footprint—and limit climate change.
- Climate Diet was formed 3 years ago to do precisely this—promote awareness of human actions—our diets—and how they contribute to climate change. Visit www.climatediet.org
What we Do
At Climate Diet, we shed light on a critical, yet often-overlooked climate change culprit—animal agriculture. Recognized as the second-largest producer...
History
In 2021, our founder Jane DeMarines was planning her retirement after years of leadership in public affairs, media relations, fundraising, and Federal program management...
Our Mission
We are on a mission to educate and inspire individuals about the profound effects of their food choices on the planet’s climate. Animal agriculture’s influence on the environment...
Climate Diet in the Community
Jane DeMarines (left) poses for a photo with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (right) at Rooted3 in downtown Bethesda. Credit: Courtesy of Jane DeMarines
Sign Up Our Newsletter
Plant Based Recipes
Erin & Jane’s Kitchen
Classic Vegan Cheese Fondue
INGREDIENTS
1 cup raw cashews (soaked 2+ hrs or boiled 10 mins)
1 cup unsweetened plant milk
¼ cup nutritional yeast
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white miso
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp tapioca starch (for stretch)
Salt & pepper to taste
Crispy Tofu Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce
INGREDIENTS
1 block firm tofu, cubed
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp sriracha
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp cornstarch
Peanut Sauce:
¼ cup peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp sriracha
2 tbsp water (to thin)
Vegan French Bread Pizza
INGREDIENTS
1 loaf French bread, halved lengthwise
½ cup pizza sauce
½ cup vegan cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)
¼ cup sliced olives, bell peppers, or mushrooms
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp olive oil
Make the World a Better Place for Everyone
Sign Our Petition To Help Change Laws & Regulations Affecting Climate/food Production.
Meat Consumption
Hurting Our Planet
Do You Really Need Meat?
Animal agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change, taking up 80% of the world’s land area but only contributing to 20% of the global supply of calories. Most Americans consume more protein from meat than nutrition experts recommend. Renowned chef Alain Ducasse states, “Vegetable protein is more than enough to satisfy the nutritional needs of an individual.” Clearly, we don’t need as much meat as we’re consuming.
A staggering 70 billion animals are raised annually for human consumption, taking up 80% of global agricultural land. Furthermore, 16% of global freshwater is dedicated to growing livestock. With the demand for meat and dairy products expected to rise, we are placing a massive burden on Earth’s finite resources.
The solution to this looming environmental crisis is to shift to plant-based meals as much as possible. Why kill an animal for a burger when you can get one made from plants that are just as tasty and better for you?
A Healthier Alternative
“LET THY FOOD BE THY MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE THY FOOD.” – Hippocrates
Plant-based diets have been proven to offer numerous health benefits. Plants are rich in fiber, which can help lower cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and promote good bowel health. Additionally, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and mental illnesses.
Leading medical expert Dr. Neal Barnard emphasizes that “A plant-based diet is not only the easiest and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off, but all the ‘side effects’ are good ones. It’s a powerful way to turn conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or type 2 diabetes around.”
Be A Superhero!
The best part about shifting to a plant-based diet is knowing your diet choices protect the environment. Turning ranch land into forests will mitigate the effects of climate change and create new habitats and reduce water pollution. You don’t need to have a cape to be a superhero—you just need to choose to switch to delicious and healthy vegetables!
Why Support Climate Diet?
Educational Resources: Learn about the impact of food choices on climate change, environmental sustainability, and health.
Community Engagement: Join a community of like-minded individuals passionate about sustainable living and responsible eating.
Plant-Based Recipes: Explore delicious and nutritious plant-based recipes for all occasions, from quick weekday meals to festive celebrations.
Sustainable Eating Guides: Discover helpful tips and strategies for transitioning to a sustainable, plant-based lifestyle.
Environmental Advocacy: Be a part of our advocacy programs promoting environmental conservation, animal welfare, and responsible agricultural practices.
Interested in making a positive change? Explore our educational resources, join our community, or browse our collection of plant-based recipes. Together, we can build a weather-resilient future and create a world where sustainable eating is the norm.
Climate Diet Thanks our sponsor:
Good Mood Foods for supporting our nonprofit work.
Sign Up Our Newsletter
At Climate Diet, we shed light on a critical, yet often-overlooked climate change culprit—animal agriculture.
Quick Links
- About
- News
- Plant Based Recipes
- Meat Down Pledge
- Subscribe
- Support Us
Information
- Give Through Goodshop
- Make a Donation to Climate Diet
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact with our team.
- Career
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- Sitemap
Copyright © 2025, Sustainable Earth Eating. All rights reserved | Developed by xava.co.in
Help promote our educational programs for middle and high school students on health benefits of plant-based eating, by giving $3 per month.
Your donation educates the next generation...
With Climate Diet's Power of Food Program
All gifts and donations to Climate Diet, a 501C3 are 100% tax deductible under the federal tax code. Climate Diet's Employer ID code is: 87-2319491