{"id":11485,"date":"2019-09-30T19:18:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T06:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/index.php\/2019\/09\/30\/ist-deine-ernaehrung-schuld-am-weltuntergang-was-du-tun-kannst\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T04:23:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T04:23:28","slug":"ist-deine-ernaehrung-schuld-am-weltuntergang-was-du-tun-kannst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/en\/ist-deine-ernaehrung-schuld-am-weltuntergang-was-du-tun-kannst\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Diet Killing The Planet? What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Week was New Zealand&#8217;s turn to participate in the global climate strike. Almost 200.000 people went onto the streets to demand climate action now. <!--more-->I was one of them. And I chose a slightly uncomfortable message for my protest sign:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Vegan-Monster-Is-Your-Diet-Killing-The-Planet-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6671\" src=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Vegan-Monster-Is-Your-Diet-Killing-The-Planet-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\nAs to be expected, I received quite a few puzzled looks and only a couple of people were comfortable to start a conversation about this important topic.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;And afterwards I wondered how many of these people that were protesting for a better future, actually take part in destroying our world by the choice of food on their plate.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>I chose this topic because New Zealand is still dominated by the meat and dairy industry. But it&#8217;s not a secret anymore that this industry is destroying our planet.<br \/>\nBesides the <strong>unethical aspects<\/strong> and the <strong>unhealthy side effects<\/strong> of consuming meat, dairy and other animal products, there are <strong>more concerning facts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The amazon fires are caused by the global demand for cheap meat and dairy.<br \/>\nRaising livestock for meat, eggs and milk generates 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the second highest source of emissions and greater than all transportation combined. It also uses about 70% of agricultural land, and is one of the leading causes of deforestation, biodiversity loss, and water pollution. [1]<\/li>\n<li>Year after year New Zealand&#8217;s meat and dairy farmers import palm kernel. In recent years the annual import numbers were at a staggering 2.2 million tonnes, which makes up about a third of the world&#8217;s total! [2]<\/li>\n<li>Palm kernel is directly linked to the deforestation of rain forest in South East Asia. New Zealand meat &amp; dairy farmers contribute to this deforestation. [3]<\/li>\n<li>Almost 50% of New Zealands Emissions are caused by animal farming [4]<\/li>\n<li>Climate change is real. [5] It&#8217;s time for us to take responsibility and demand change. We can still do this. But we have to wake up now and act on a global level. For our home, for our future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foods-carbon-footprint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6672\" src=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foods-carbon-footprint.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\nIf you have a look at these numbers, it simply can&#8217;t be denied that what we eat has an impact on climate changing carbon emissions. Therefore we seriously have to raise this very important question again and again:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Can you call yourself an environmentalist while consuming animal products?&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The effects of consuming animal products on our global carbon emissions are undeniable. At the same time we are heading towards the point of no return. Once we have reached a global temperature warming of more than 1.5 \u00b0C there is most likely no turning back. The drastic consequences will be out of human control. [6]<br \/>\nDoes this make you pick up your ears? Do you wonder what you can do to prevent the Earth from becoming a dead planet? We still have time to cut down on our carbon emissions to try and stop further temperature rises. <strong>But we have to act now!<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are all in this together. And we have to think of future generations to come who will be left with the mess that we are creating now. Again, I can&#8217;t emphasize enough how drastic the effect of climate change will be. Lets&#8217; get together and make a change!<br \/>\nHere are a few ideas how you can cut down your carbon emissions:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Eat less meat, dairy and eggs &#8211; or go vegan (even better, not only for our planet, but also for the animals and your health)<\/h3>\n<h3>2. Drive less by car and avoid plane traveling.<\/h3>\n<h3>3. Plant more trees &#8211; New Zealand based people can have a look <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesthatcount.co.nz\/?fbclid=IwAR1Bw30541B1RiuRhOdCkq7SOTnCwVMLgEMh0Qk1V_86fQwv3wIInFlemiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>4. Grow your own food, get together with fellow gardening friends<\/h3>\n<h3>5. Buy local and seasonal produce as much as you can<\/h3>\n<h3>6. Buy less stuff and avoid plastic &#8211; refuse reuse and recycle is the motto<\/h3>\n<h3>7. Engage in politics &#8211; big business and corporations also have to be made responsable since they contribute majorly<\/h3>\n<h3>8. Last but not least: Spread the word, make a change!<\/h3>\n<p>Do you have any other ideas and suggestions? I&#8217;m keen to hear from you in the comments. Let&#8217;s support each other and make the world a better place \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<strong>Lots of love<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jana \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Vegan-Monster-Is-Your-Diet-Killing-The-Planet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6734\" src=\"https:\/\/theveganmonster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Vegan-Monster-Is-Your-Diet-Killing-The-Planet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"845\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/dec\/04\/animal-agriculture-choking-earth-making-sick-climate-food-environmental-impact-james-cameron-suzy-amis-cameron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>] The Guardian &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/dec\/04\/animal-agriculture-choking-earth-making-sick-climate-food-environmental-impact-james-cameron-suzy-amis-cameron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animal agriculture is choking the \u200bEarth and making us sick. We must act now<\/a><br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexmundi.com\/agriculture\/?country=nz&amp;commodity=palm-kernel-meal&amp;graph=imports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>] IndexMundi &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexmundi.com\/agriculture\/?country=nz&amp;commodity=palm-kernel-meal&amp;graph=imports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand Palm Kernel Meal Imports by Year<\/a><br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/global-warming\/stop-deforestation\/drivers-of-deforestation-2016-palm-oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>] Union of Concerned Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/global-warming\/stop-deforestation\/drivers-of-deforestation-2016-palm-oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Oil<\/a><br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.stats.govt.nz\/browse_for_stats\/environment\/environmental-reporting-series\/environmental-indicators\/Home\/Atmosphere-and-climate\/nz-greenhouse-gas-emissions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a>] New Zealand&#8217;s Environmental Reporting Series &#8211; Environmental Indicators Te taiao Aotearoa &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.stats.govt.nz\/browse_for_stats\/environment\/environmental-reporting-series\/environmental-indicators\/Home\/Atmosphere-and-climate\/nz-greenhouse-gas-emissions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions<\/a><br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>] NASA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Climate Change<\/a><br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.joboneforhumanity.org\/climate_tipping_points\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>] Job One for Humanity &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joboneforhumanity.org\/climate_tipping_points\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 11 key global warming tipping points defined<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Week was New Zealand&#8217;s turn to participate in the global climate strike. 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