5 Questions
What concept did Christo Crafford come up with to reduce his meat consumption?
weeksdag-groentjie
What did Christo Crafford replace red and processed meat with?
sustainable fish
What does consuming a few hamburgers a day increase the risk of?
death
What does meat production contribute more of than all forms of transportation combined?
greenhouse gases
What does beef production use 100 times more of than most vegetables?
water
Study Notes
- The text is about a person, Christo Crafford, reflecting on becoming a vegetarian.
- He questioned why he wasn't one despite his environmental beliefs and upbringing.
- He ran a website called Treehugger and knew that consuming a few hamburgers a day could increase his risk of death by a third.
- He acknowledged the hypocrisy of eating meat while refusing it for pets.
- Meat production contributes more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined.
- Beef production uses 100 times more water than most vegetables.
- The average person eats twice as much meat as they did in the 1950s.
- He struggled with his logic and taste buds, leading him to delay his decision.
- He came up with the concept of "weeksdag-groentjie," or meatless weekdays.
- He replaced red and processed meat with good, sustainable fish.
- "Weeksdag-groentjie" reduced his impact, made him feel better about animals, and even saved him money.
- He challenged the reader to try meatless weekdays for health, budget, environment, and animal welfare reasons.
Join Christo Crafford on his journey of self-reflection, environmental consciousness, and decision-making as he considers becoming a vegetarian. Explore the reasons, challenges, and benefits of adopting a meatless lifestyle.
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