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.