Are you concerned about the policies Myron Bell will enact as head of the Environmental Protection Agency?  You should be. He's a known climate change skeptic.  We don't have control over his appointment, but there is a choice you make three times a day that can help counteract the damage that could ensue from a Bell-led EPA.  You can go vegan, today.  Pledge here to show that you are taking direct action to reduce your environmental impact by changing what you eat.

FACTS ABOUT DIET AND CLIMATE CHANGE (from the documentary Cowspiracy):

1. Animal agriculture is responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, more than the combined exhaust from all transportation, which is 13 percent.
2. Livestock and their byproducts account for at least 32,000 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, or 51% of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Animal agriculture water consumption ranges from 34-76 trillion gallons annually.
4. Growing feed crops for livestock consumes 56% of water in the US.
5. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction.
6. Nearly half of the contiguous US is devoted to animal agriculture.
7. 130 times more animal waste than human waste is produced in the US – 1.4 billion tons from the meat industry annually. 5 tons of animal waste is produced per person in the US.
8. Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon destruction.
9. Worldwide, cows drink 45 billion gallons of water and eat 135 billion pounds of food each day.
10. 1.5 acres can produce 37,000 pounds of plant-based food. 1.5 acres can produce 375 pounds of meat.

YOUR IMPACT

A person who follows a vegan diet produces the equivalent of 50% less carbon dioxide, uses 1/11th oil, 1/13th water, and 1/18th land compared to a meat-lover for their food.  Each day, a person who eats a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 square feet of forested land, 20 lbs CO2 equivalent, and one animal’s life.

If you were to go vegan for the 4 years that Donald Trump will be president, you would save 1,606,000 gallons of water, 65,700 pounds of grain, 48,800 square feet of forested land, 29,200 lbs CO2 equivalent, and 1,460 animal's lives.

VEGAN IS EASY

Being vegan has never been easier.  The Vegan Starter Kit is a great, free, online resource to answer all your questions.