Fumcgreen’s Blog

An environmental team member recently sent me an e-newsletter from the Christian Vegetarian Association, and I’d like to pass on a couple of links of interest:
http://www.ChristianVeg.org
http://www.vegan-food.net
Maybe, like me, you’re not quite ready to go totally meat-free, but are disturbed by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and the environmental degradation they cause, not to mention their inherent cruelty. For starters, try reducing your meat consumption by 50%, and eat vegetarian or vegan once or twice a week.  The vegan-food site will give you an abundance of recipe suggestions.
I’ve just finished reading a collection of essays published by Earth Ministry entitled “Food and Faith.” Agriculture in our country, and by extension globally, is about 90% controlled by just a handful of corporations. In light of what’s happened in the financial industry (i.e., bail out AIG because it’s “too big to fail”) this is quite alarming. So I fight the system as I can by eating local and organic foods and going to the farmers market. One area where doing what’s right is also fun and enjoyable.