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“You are not responsible for the programming you picked up in childhood. However, as an adult, you are one hundred percent responsible for fixing it.” -Ken Keyes, Jr.
Save the planet 1 smoothie at a time….
Choosing to make at least one meal per day plant-based has a real impact the environment—how you begin is a logical place to start. As you become more health conscious, you’re more likely to spend extra time scouring food labels for leaner more nutrient dense foods. But one thing that’s harder to track is how Earth conscious your food choices are—and the health of the planet affects your health, too. Our journey to truly holistic wellness should be equally focused on increasing food nutrient density while decreasing our carbon footprint.
What exactly does this “carbon footprint” thing mean? A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our daily activities have on the environment, particularly in regard to climate change. Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to support your everyday life through the burning of fossil fuels that power your transportation, heating, electricity, and yes, even your food choices, a measurement of greenhouse gases an individual produces measured in units of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents and the bigger our carbon footprint, the greater our environmental impact.
A plant-based diet can not only improve health, but can also drastically decrease your carbon footprint. Just having one plant-based meal a day can make a big difference. As Brendan Brazier explains in his most recent book, Thrive Foods (Whole Foods to Thrive in Canada), a whole food, plant-based smoothie made with a banana and a balance of plant-based proteins has 22 times fewer CO2 equivalents than a combination of eggs, bacon, sausages, hashbrowns and toast. That’s right; you really can help save the planet one smoothie at a time. www.myvega.com
