There's No Waffling in Belgium
At least when it comes to environmental footprints. Last week, the Belgian city of Ghent announced that on Thursdays, the food menus offered to city employees would be meat-free, with schools following suit in September.
In the interest of free choice, you can still request meat on those days, but most folks will be giving meat a rest for at least one day a week - taking a chunk outta the water use (as many as 2,500 gallons per pound of grain-fed beef) and greenhouse gas emissions (producing 2.2 pounds of meat spits out as much CO2 as driving for about 150 miles) associated with more carnivorous choices.
Nice work. By the way: Thanks for the beer, Belgium.
-Senior Editor Mike...off to have a Delirium Tremens in support...
In the interest of free choice, you can still request meat on those days, but most folks will be giving meat a rest for at least one day a week - taking a chunk outta the water use (as many as 2,500 gallons per pound of grain-fed beef) and greenhouse gas emissions (producing 2.2 pounds of meat spits out as much CO2 as driving for about 150 miles) associated with more carnivorous choices.
Nice work. By the way: Thanks for the beer, Belgium.
-Senior Editor Mike...off to have a Delirium Tremens in support...




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