Shocking News: My Husband and Oprah Did it!

Last week my husband, who was raised on the hearty East Coast, went vegan! Now Oprah goes vegan: coincidence?

Well Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay www.ebay.com also did it, and so have lots of other smart Americans, so maybe there is more to it... and they aren't running off to an ashram. Now, I do eat meat, albeit free-range and hormone free, but there's just no ignoring that pesky UN report, which explicitly states that raising animals for food is a key contributor to the most serious environmental problems -- i.e. climate change, land degradation, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity and water shortages.

Look at it this way: Eating a single pound of meat emits the same greenhouse gases as driving a Hummer 40 miles! So a diet change for climate change is huge. I'm not suggesting you give it all up, but consuming a lot less is a good idea for the planet and for you! Ecofabulous editor Andrea has been sipping soy chai lattes and savoring vegan quesadillas since they were hard to find. My unbelievably fit mother hasn't eaten meat since the eighties. If you're like me and you want that summer body, read on: