Sustainable Earth Eating Digest – 8-23-23
Study Dispels Myth That Animal Foods are Needed to Meet Global Protein Requirements A recent study for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies by Nelson Huber-Disla reports that although we have a bad habit of conflating protein with animal foods, in reality protein deficiency is rare in those eating a calorie-sufficient diet. According […]
The Future and Current Meat Consumption Growth
Growth in meat consumption, could require another planet to grow our food, science author predicts Our world in data: 75% of antibiotics sold in U.S. & European Union are used for animals, not humans. In 50 years: # of pigs has doubled # of chickens increased 500% # of cattle has increased 15% 50% of […]
SEE August Newsletter
Florida Waters Reach Hot Tub Temperatures of 101.19 Degrees Fahrenheit Last week, according to a report in EcoWatch, sea surface temperatures in South Florida reached a temperature equivalent to that of a normal hot tub. A water temperature buoy in Manatee Bay, which is approximately 38 miles southwest of Miami inside Everglades National Park, showed […]
Sustainable Earth Eating Digest
NYT Reports on Study Linking Vegan Diet With 75% Less Greenhouse Emissions An article in the New York Times on July 21 reported that “People who follow a plant-based diet account for 75 percent less in greenhouse gas emissions than those who eat more than 3.5 ounces of meat a day, and a vegan diet […]
SEE July Newsletter
‘DIET VS CLIMATE’ SURVEY RESULTS: MOST RESPONDENTS REPORT WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO ABATE CLIMATE CHANGE A recent survey conducted by Sustainable Earth Eating shows that a majority of respondents say they are willing to change their eating habits to reduce their impact on the environment. Conducted on June 24, as we prepare to celebrate the 4th […]
June Sustainable Earth Eating Digest
Hospitals In California Adopt ‘Inclusive’ Vegan Meal Program In US First Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is offering fully plant-based allergen-free Universal Meals According to Plant-Based News, a public hospital system in California has become the first in the US to introduce a plant-based food program named Universal Meals. Welcome to SEE’s new board member, […]
June Food Is Climate Newsletter
Source: NBC News Questions for Marielle Williamson DeMarines: Marielle, tell me how long have you been plant-based or preferred plant-based milk? Williamson: I transitioned to a plant-based diet nearly three years ago. I have always preferred plant-based milk over cow’s milk. DeMarines: Do you find many or most of your classmates do not prefer […]
May Food is Climate Newsletter
BIG BEEF TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO PUSH ‘SCIENTIFIC SOUNDING’ ARGUMENTS TO COUNTER CLIMATE SCIENCE The U.S. beef industry is creating an army of influencers to get people to disregard the growing science-driven attention around the environmental impacts of meat production, as reported in the Guardian by Joe Fassler, who, in an effort to better understand the […]
Sustainable Earth Eating Digest
A BI-WEEKLY version of mONTHLY “Food is Climate” “Got Milk” now “Not Milk” in teen’s campaign to avoid dairy Monday’s (5.15.23) Washington Post article: “High School student sues district over dairy milk debacle,” (A-8) reminded me of the ubiquitous “Got milk TV ad campaign by the dairy industry” making us believe that milk was necessary […]
SUSTAINABLE EARTH EATING DIGEST
“Got Milk” now “Not Milk” in teen’s campaign to avoid dairy Monday’s (5.15.23) Washington Post article: “High School student sues district over dairy milk debacle,” (A-8) reminded me of the ubiquitous “Got milk TV ad campaign by the dairy industry” making us believe that milk was necessary for good health. Increasingly, studies show the opposite: cow’s milk is implicated breast cancer studies, and many populations […]
Big Beef Teaching Students How to Push ‘Scientific Sounding’ Arguments to Counter Climate Science
The U.S. beef industry is creating an army of influencers to get people to disregard the growing science-driven attention around the environmental impacts of meat production, as reported in the Guardian by Joe Fassler, who, in an effort to better understand the industry’s messaging, attended the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) […]
Earth Day Message from SEE
Americans should not be FIRST at this! Americans eat the most meat of any country in the world with 274 lbs. on average per person—producing 1,984 lbs of CO2 annually. This is an increase of 40% since 1960s. America’s being first is often a good thing— Olympic athletes, and Nobel laureates—certainly– help to nations facing […]
