5 Point Pledge today -- World Water Day!
Stop eating meat. Quit dairy and eggs for
even more savings.
"To produce a day's food for one meat-eater
takes over 4,000 gallons (16,000 liters); for a lacto-ovo vegetarian, only
1,200 gallons (4,800 liters); for a pure vegetarian, only 300 gallons (1,200
liters)." -- Diet For a New America, page 367, by John
Robbins.
As a pure vegetarian, you can still enjoy a
shower, while saving 14,330 liters of water a day...
I personally quit all dairy 11 years ago, and my
health has improved too, while saving money, etc.
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