European Parliament members report on livestock and climate change. - 25 Sep 2008 | |
European Parliament members report on livestock and climate change. Jens Holm – Member of European Parliament from Sweden, Vegetarian (M): Vegetarian food is not only good for the climate, it’s also good of course for the animals and for your own health. The problem though is that a lot of public money, mine and your taxpayers’ money, is actually used to subsidize the meat industry. There are also money directly going to marketing meat, to promote a meat lifestyle. VOICE: Mr. Holm suggests that governments would be better advised to spend money on informing citizens about the benefits of a vegetarian diet. This could be done through public facilities ranging from elementary schools to centers for care of the elderly. Jens Holm (M): Probably the biggest step a person could take is to reduce the consumption of meat and other animal products. And if you really want to become climate-friendly, well then you should become vegetarian and stop eating meat totally. For more information about the report co-issued by European Parliament Member Jens Holm, please visit www.jensholm.se/english
VOICE: We appreciate your wise leadership and wholeheartedly support your views, Mr. Holm. May leaders and fellow citizens alike take the courageous steps to be informed and to be vegetarian for the quickest benefit to all beings on our Earth. Our appreciation, BirdLife International, for speaking on behalf of our avian friends worldwide. May we all be better stewards in respecting the natural balance of life so that these beautiful feathered co-inhabitants can continue to grace our Earth. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7622904.stm We appreciate this information, International Water Management Institute, and pray for sufficient water to nourish the life-sustaining crops. May the time soon come when we all turn to the resource-conserving plant-based diet to ensure abundant food and water for all in the world. http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12260907, http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/sep08/sep15/2008Texasdroughtlossesestim.cfm?title=2008%20Texas%20drought%20losses%20estimated%20at%20$1.4%20billion, http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSLA43722220080918?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews |
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