article image Reduce your family’s carbon footprint by choosing vegetarian dishes, such as fennel leek soup and stuffed delicata squash recipes. In 2010, the New York Times reports that our global carbon emissions jumped by the largest amount on record last year , bad news for those of us […]
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Reduce your family’s carbon footprint by choosing vegetarian dishes, such as fennel leek soup and stuffed delicata squash recipes.
In 2010, the New York Times reports that our global carbon emissions jumped by the largest amount on record last year, bad news for those of us concerned about the wide-ranging potential effects of global warming. (As of 2024, more recent reports show a continued increase of global carbon emissions, shattering previous records. – MOTHER) Although it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by these numbers, it’s important to remember that we all have the power to reduce our individual carbon output (while we campaign the government and use our votes and dollars to support larger industry and government initiatives that’ll help humans live more sustainably on this planet). One of the ways you can reduce your carbon footprint is as close as your dining room table: Eat less meat. As many studies have reported, including this one, switching from the average meat-eating U.S. diet to a more plant-based diet has many benefits, one of them being reducing your individual carbon emissions. If you’re not ready to make the total commitment, becoming a weekday vegetarian and consuming meat only a couple times a week would still reduce your carbon. But even if it’s just one day a week, choosing vegetarian is a concrete way you and your family can choose to reduce your environmental impact.
In that spirit, here are a couple of delicious Meatless Monday dishes featuring produce that’s likely in season near you: Fennel Leek Soup and Stuffed Delicata Squash recipes.
