Peta2 is an animal rights organization but they make some good points about meat and the environment in this video:

This is an article about enVeg from last semester in the Newsies section of the Gainesville Sun.

Thought it might be worth sharing: UF Group to Strengthen Link Between Vegetarian Diets and the Environment.

You often hear of people going vegetarian or vegan out of concern for animal rights, or for their health, both respectable reasons to cut out meat. But today a growing number of people are shunning meat because of its impact on the planet.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released a report called Livestock’s Long Shadow, citing livestock production as a primary contributor to global warming.

Here are 7 reasons — based on the FAO findings — why meat is anything but “green”:

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If a baking recipe calls for eggs, you can easily make it vegan by using any of the following egg replacements:

• Ener-G egg replacer

You can find this egg replacer at most health food stores, like Mother Earth in Gainesville.

• 2 Tbsp. water + 1 Tbsp. oil + 2 tsp. baking powder = 1 egg
• 1/4 cup pureed soft tofu = 1 egg
• 1/4 cup soy yogurt = 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch + 3 Tbsp. water = 1 egg
• half a mashed banana = 1 egg

This is best for sweet recipes if you don’t mind a hint of banana flavor.

When a recipe contains milk, simply substitute plain or vanilla soy, rice, almond, oat or hazelnut milk. If you try any of these replacements, leave a comment and let us know how it went.