On
 November 16 , a climate change conference was held in Orizaba, a city 
located in a fertile valley in Veracruz, Mexico. Titled “SOS – A Quick 
Action to Stop Global Warming,” the conference was hosted by the 
Veracruz state government, who specially invited Supreme Master Ching 
Hai as the honored guest 
to elaborate on practical ways to address 
climate change, especially relating to Mexico.
Supreme
 Master Ching Hai: Livestock is the #1 source of global warming 
worldwide. And a primary greenhouse gas, methane, is generated by 
livestock. One study in Mexico found that livestock was responsible for 
97% of the country’s agricultural methane!  So, I repeat: The number one
 source of global warming is from our consumption, killing of all the 
cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, eggs, dairy. This, along with the killing 
of billions of beautiful fish for food, is what causes the most 
climate-related trouble for our planet. 
VOICE: The 
videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai was discussed with much 
interest by major Mexican media, even prior to the conference. Mexico’s 
second largest newspaper, “La Jornada Veracruz,” published an article 
titled “Alarming Levels of Pollution,” also reflecting methane’s primary
 role in global warming:
“The 
high emission of CO2 as well as methane and their combination in the 
atmosphere, besides bringing about serious environmental impacts, are 
accelerating the process of climatic change. Even if we continue with 
this polluting trend, in a period of not more than 20 years the land 
would be facing serious climate changes, 
some of these metamorphoses
 are even already registered at present.”
http://www.jornadaveracruz.com.mx/Noticia.aspx.ID=091113_203943_700&id_seccion=0Supreme Master Ching Hai:  So the 
solution is very simple. We just have to turn away from the animal 
products. We stop eating meat, dairy, eggs, fish. If everyone does this,
 we will have a transformed world in no time. It really is that easy. 
VOICE:
 We thank “La Jornada Veracruz” and other media, as well as the Veracruz
 government, for doing their part to spread this vital information. We 
also appreciate Supreme Master Ching Hai for her thoughts shared with 
the Mexican people and all world citizens. Blessed be every endeavor 
that leads to the swiftest, strongest actions to save our planet.