Does it Really Matter If I Eat Less Meat?
Description
Plant-based eating is one of the most impactful climate actions we can take, but changing our diets can be overwhelming. How can we get started and stick with it?
Second Nature is your community for practical, sustainable living. On this episode, we're hearing from listeners about how they've started adding more plants to their plates, finding inspiration in delicious recipes, and getting motivated by the carbon impact of collective action.
On this episode, you'll hear:
- Motivation and practical tips from listeners across the plant-forward spectrum: flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans.
- An interview with food writer Alicia Kennedy about how the food industry needs to reckon with the environmental impact of meat, plus delicious plant-based recipes to try.
- How our collective shift to more plant-based meals can impact the meat industry.
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Episode credits
- Listener contributions: Amea Wadsworth, Caitlyn Luitjens, Daria Panova, Drew Crabtree, Jacqueline Elliott , Joëlle Provost , Kimberly Foley, Lawrence Hott, Melissa Athina, Timmin Vooijs, Willa Stoutenbeek
- Featuring: Alicia Kennedy and Sanchali Sate Pal
- Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild
- Fact checking: Sophie Janaskie
- Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham
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