Eating to Save the Earth: Food Choices for a Healthy Planet

US food production is a $900 billion industry, and each day farming and meat production destroy native habitats; pesticides contaminate groundwater, rivers, and lakes; food processing and delivery contribute to ozone depletion; and food packaging overburdens landfills. Only by changing the way we eat can we improve the overall health of the planet, and in this text, Linda Riebel and Ken Jacobsen prove that we can make a difference one meal at a time. In this focused blueprint for action, Riebel and Jacobsen discuss the environmental consequences of meat and fish consumption, the merits of sustainable agriculture and organic foods, and simple methods to reduce waste, conserve water and energy, compost, and recycle. Whether you go green at home or at work, in restaurants or while camping, every menu choice you make has the potential to create a healthier world, a safer environment, and a balanced ecosystem. The authors map out strategies to help you do your part in safeguarding the planet from the effects of acid rain, ozone depletion, toxic wastes, habitat destruction, species extinction, and soil degradation.