The earth's population recently hit 7 billion, out of which more than a billion people worldwide are starving. At this rate, it is estimated that by 2050 there will be more than 9 billion people living on the planet, leading to potential food, energy and water shortages. If this wasn't concerning enough, our agricultural systems are degrading land, water, biodiversity and the climate on a global scale. Without more sustainable practices in the horizon, our planet is going to become even less able to feed its growing population in the years ahead.
While at an individual level, we may not have the power to change government policies and business practices overnight to ensure food security, we do have the power to control our food choices. The startling truth is 70 percent of the world's agricultural land is used to raise livestock, either for grazing or for growing feed rather than growing food for humans. Further, the world's cattle alone consume a quantity of food equal to the caloric needs of 8.7 billion people -- more than the entire human population on Earth!
We can all make a difference right now, by choosing plant-based foods when we eat. Here are 11 delicious recipes to get you started.
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if kindness is practiced
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And this does consider that the supposedly vegan recipes here contain BUTTER,
which is NOT vegan
Veganism is a trend that is a turn off for many and for good reason.
As a vegetarian of 35 years, my diet is plant based, and, IMO, healthier than vegan.
It certainly is tastier, easier and more accessible.
F/f Linus.
Plus, my faves are veggies. My culinary treats are veggies, from green leafies to artichokes, to autumn squashes, tomatoes and brussel sprouts -- my yums. Using our imaginations, everyone can be vegetarian or vegan. Plus, we have to use our thinking caps to make everything delish. I, do, use a lot of soy products to peak up my recipes. I like soy bacon better than real and enjoy even tacos with soy. The best to you, and many great culinary delights and enjoyments for you.
Personally, I just enjoy and think vegetarian recipes are far more appetizing and yummy. I had rather have a rash of sauteed kale in olive oil, any day of the week than a bloody, messy and yucky stake. Yuck!!!!
http://www.savoryinstitute.com/storage/Range%20Magazine%20Feature%2032011.pdf
http://cogito.cty.jhu.edu/32579/the-brown-revolution-increasing-agricultural-productivity-naturally/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/06/meat-production-veganism-deforestation
Your citation is incomplete. It only links to the abstract of the article.
If you were truly concerned about water conservation you would not buy produce that was grown in California, Arizona, Mexico and Florida if you don't live in these places. And much of the water that is used to irrigate these crops is lost to evaporation.
To guide myself on a relatively plant based diet I created a diet strategy that's worked well for a number of years. It has recommendations for the proportions of different food types in a food pyramid. http://www.drbaileyskincare.com/blog/cynthia-bailey-m-d-s-recommendations-for-the-alkaline-mediterranean-diet/ It's heavily plant based and I based the proportions on lists of what are called alkaline foods. These foods are exactly the foods that I've noticed make me feel the best, and they are also the foods that always end up recommended as the best to eat by other health promoting diets. I don't know if the whole alkaline pH issue is the reason, but the list is sound.
I've personally stuck with my Alkaline Food Pyramid for the past few years and have been able to correlate it with reversing my own troublesome health issues. When my patients give it a go it works for them too. So, vegan-ish is a good thing for the planet and for our own personal health too. I'm glad to see you collecting vegan recipes and I'm looking forward to getting some tasty new cooking ideas, though I might sprinkle some local goat cheese on them too.
I have enjoyed fish for protein, and called it my Mediteranean-Asian diet, but do that less and less for many reasons.
Like you, I'm happier with a little cheese! That's why I'm a vegetarian rather than a vegan!
Thank you for this post.
You should also know that it is possible to raise livestock in ways that improves habitat. There is no way crops can be raised on a large scale without destroying habitat and killing billions of animals in the process.