2. Eating Green Calculator
1. Every week my current diet requires 1.1 acres of grain and grass for animal feed and over 30.4 pounds of fertilizer to grow animal feed. Over 7400 pounds of manure are produced by the animals I eat. My diet is currently high in fat at 39% of my daily value and cholesterol at nearly 50% of my daily value.
2. According to the calculator, by eating 1 serving less of beef, chicken, cheese, and milk, I can reduce my environmental burden. My results would be reduced to .8 acres of grain and grass for animal feed, 22.9 pounds of fertilizer to grow animal feed, 5650 pounds of manure, and .2 pounds of pesticide. These changes will help reduce my risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity, and other diet related problems.
3. I took the pledge. I will be more aware of the products that I am eating and the effects that they will have on the environment. Eating more natural foods that are not processed will benefit my health and the environment in the long run.
Please feel free to calculate the burden your diet has on the environment and things you can do to improve our lifestyle using the eating green calculator.
Way to take the pledge, Colton. I posted a similar comment on Sarah's blog, but I'd like to point out how much meat we eat when we really don't need to! Good luck with the habit change, and keep us "posted" (haha, get the blog pun there?).
ReplyDeleteCUTE PICTURE! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to understand how the reduction of, what seems a small amount in some ways, has such a huge impact.
Awareness is helpful.
Were you surprised by the numbers?
Keep us posted on your changes