175: Eating meat should be a treat by matthew

Every time you complete this action, you will reduce emissions by an estimated 1107 lbs. CO₂e.

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All else aside, meat is the least climate-friendly of the food groups, followed by dairy. That’s because it takes many calories of animal feed to get a single calorie of meat or milk, and because, well, cows burp and fart a lot (you can call it “enteric fermentation” if it makes you feel better), producing truly substantial amounts of methane gas.

But you don’t have to give up your favorite meatballs and become a Tofurkey-eating vegetarian to make an environmental impact through your diet. If you limit your meat eating to three times a week, every year you’ll keep 1107 pounds of CO₂e out of the air and save $85. If you want to “go veggie,” you’ll save as much CO₂e as biking to work one day a week all year!

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