Go Green Go Veg! A great group of ARC volunteers marched in the
May Day Parade. Our theme, echoed in the green flags carried by
marchers, was “go green, go veg.” Thanks to all the volunteers
who staffed our booth at the festival in Powderhorn Park,
marched in the parade, and made the day so successful! These
days it seems you can’t turn on a television or open a newspaper
without seeing a story about the importance of going green.
While there are many things you can do to go green, one vitally
important action, adopting a plant-based diet, has been ignored
by the media and promoters of events such as the Living Green
Expo. According to a 2006 United Nations report “Livestock’s
Long Shadow,” which received little to no media attention,
livestock generate more greenhouse gases than automobiles.
Here’s some other facts about the devastating effects of
livestock production: - 70% of agricultural land, and a total of
30% of the land on this planet, is used for raising livestock. -
The livestock industry is respons