Vegetarianism used to be about animal welfare. Now, an increasing number of Americans are choosing to go vegetarian to help the planet. That’s right: a vegetarian diet has a much smaller eco-footprint than meat. There are some exceptions to this (the UN is pushing for eating bugs as a sustainable solution to world hunger) but, overall, you can count on the fact that you are doing something good for the planet just by adapting a plant-based diet. Compared to poultry, fish, and pork, beef is the worst in terms of sustainability. Here are just some of the shocking facts about sustainability of the beef industry.
Vegan Bacon (And Other Meat Substitutes)
Bacon. As a vegan, I’m sure you hear this word quite frequently. When? All, the, time. Especially when people are telling you why they could never be vegan. It’s also a very popular comment under pretty much any vegan related social media photo or story. What do our omnivorous friends not realize? Most noteworthy, going …