I’ve often contemplated going vegetarian. I really don’t eat all that much meat as it is, and I really don’t think I’d miss it all that much. I tried it for a while a few years back, but it never stuck. I think I missed certain foods. Bacon, for example. Daydreaming aside, I come from [...]
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Vegetarianism comes to the world’s rescue
Posted in climate change, deforestation, Farming, Food, Industry, rainforest, Uncategorized, tagged america, american beef industry, american cattle, american farm bureau, bbc, beef industry, brazil, capitol hill, carbon, columbia university, Copenhagen, deforestation, Farming, intensive farming, meat, methane, national cattlemen's beef association, new school new york, new york, open university, pasture, pens, rainforest, south america, soy, soybean, the climate connection, the states, united nations, United Nations Climate Change Conference, usa, vegetarian, vegetarianism on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Amazon deforestation at record low
Posted in deforestation, rainforest, tagged Amazon, climate change, Copenhagen, deforestation, medicinal plants, Peru, Puerto Maldonado, rainforest, tribe on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seven years ago, almost to the day, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to spend some time in the Peruvian Amazon, near a place called Puerto Maldonado. It was my gap year and I travelled to Peru to teach English with an organisation called Teaching and Projects Abroad. As well as arranging [...]
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