Sustainability doesn’t just start at home…it starts with your stomach!  Things we unavoidably consume daily are ripe with opportunities to optimize for a greener tomorrow.  We’ve gone and done some digging in the American diet and found out something that’s obvious to anyone who’s eaten out– Americans eat too much meat.  So, we’re kicking off our personal projects in sustainability by scaling back significantly.  Hear how we’ve made eating only one meat/dairy dish a week work for us, from our personal comfort to our household budget.

It’s a lot to cram into five minutes, so look for future episodes to contain recipe ideas, tips on shopping without breaking the bank, and much more.  Don’t forget to email us!  We’ll read our mailbag on the show.

Resources for this episode:

• ERS/USDA Briefing Room – Food Consumption
• Earth Policy Institute – Plan B 2.0

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (protected) (.m4v)

Tags: vegan, vegetarian, food consumption, sustainability, green, green lifestyle, environmentalism, urban life, sustainable living, meat, food, diet