Raj Patel, author of The Value of Nothing, talks about the true cost of the $200 hamburger.
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Raj Patel Talks Truth
Meat the Truth with Monique
The film Meat the Truth was the first documentary to investigate the connection between meat production and climate change. We speak with its producer, Monique van Dijk Armor.
McCartney Urges Europe To Go Meatless
Sir Paul McCartney has teamed up with climate experts to urge cities worldwide to go meatless on Monday! McCartney spoke to legislators at the European Parliament on December 3rd, citing Baltimore City Public Schools as a major victory and calling on international cities to follow suit. He encourages all of us to help protect the environment by going meatless on Monday.
PB&J To The Rescue!
We spoke to Bernard Brown, founder of the PB&J Campaign, to get the latest on this simple but compelling initiative – matching an American Classic with global environmental awareness.
Sustainable Cyber Monday
The Monday after Thanksgiving is touted as the biggest online shopping day of the year: Cyber Monday. This week, we offer our top 5 recommendations for eco-conscious sites that make holiday shopping just a little greener.
‘Eating Animals’ Enlivens Issues
Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book Eating Animals looks at the ethical and environmental quandaries posed by our appetite for meat.
Canada Joins The Movement!
The global Meatless Monday movement continues to gain momentum. Britain, Brazil, Holland, Finland and Taiwan have already launched their programs. Now, we’d like to welcome the wonderful people of Canada and congratulate them as they begin their own Meatless Monday!
No Impact Week Goes Meatless
No Impact Week has kicked off – encouraging people to reduce behaviors that negatively impact our environment. It’s a community based project — based on the film No Impact Man — offering new themes and challenges each day of the week. We’re delighted that Meatless Monday is highlighted as the perfect way to cut your personal carbon footprint!
Film Offers Fuel For Thought
Josh Tickell is the driver of “The Veggie Van”, which travels the nation using little more than vegetable oil for fuel. Recently, Josh made his way of life the basis for the feature film Fuel.
Just (Choose Sustainable) Food
In Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong And How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly, author James McWilliams argues that we must make sustainable food choices. He also insists that buying local is simply not enough.
Microblogging Goes Meatless
People are using digital resources to discuss greener living and join the Meatless Monday movement! Check out some of our favorite microbloggers for weekly tips on making more sustainable choices.
No Impact Man Makes A Splash!
No Impact Man goes meatless in making that rarest of things: a funny, feel-good environmental documentary.
The High Cost Of Cheap Food
Large quantities of cheap fast food may seem like a bargain on the surface, but a closer look shows us that these highly processed, industrialized food products have a multitude of hidden expenses. Brian Walsh, a health and science writer for TIME Magazine, recently tallied up the impact that industrial farming is having on the environment, our health and the national budget. Our solution: go meatless on Mondays!
Climate Education Turns On Teens
American teenagers live a fast paced life surrounded by modern technology. The Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) explains the environmental dangers of this lifestyle by performing entertaining high school assemblies.
Slow Food Shifts Into High Gear
Once the work week gets underway, it seems that sitting down to a civilized meal becomes all but impossible for most of us. Slow Food USA is determined to reverse this trend.
Macca’s Meatless Monday
Eating good food and listening to great music are two of life’s simple pleasures. The blog diary Macca’s Meatless Monday hosted on powerhouse Daily Kos combines the two in ways as clever as they are uplifting!
