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Can changing your diet really have much of an impact? In a groundbreaking report, the United Nations said that raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined. Here are some more good reasons to try vegetarian:
For the Animals- help save some of the more than 10 billion animals in the U.S. that are slaughtered for food each year.
For the Planet- help prevent pollution of water, air and land, and the destruction of forests for grazing.
For Your Health- by becoming vegetarian, you significantly reduce your risk for a variety of diseases such as heart disease, cancers & diabetes, and you decrease your exposure to pesticides, hormones, and other harmful chemicals.
For Your Soul- by becoming vegetarian, you adopt a humane lifestyle that promotes love, compassion and nonviolence for all.
October is a good month to look at “green” food options.
October 1
Vegetarian Day
Why does a vegetarian diet help create a better world? It takes 15 to 20 pounds of grains to produce 1 pound of meat. The grains and soybeans fed to American livestock each year would feed 1.3 billion starving people.
October 2
Faces of Forest Loss
Tuesday
7pm
Free
Goldman Prize Winners (often referred to as the Nobel Prize for environmentalists) Julio Cusurichi of Peru, Arbi Valentinus of Telepak Indonesia, and Anne Kajir of Papua New Guinea, present the “Impacts of Illegal Logging on Communities, Forest and Climate.”
PSU
Smith Memorial Student Union, room 327/328
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
Info contact: susan.ellsworth@sierraclub.org
October 8
Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering
Wednesday
7pm to 8:30pm
Join NWRage on the Second Wednesday of every month for their public meeting and a Screening of Videos relating to Genetic Engineering and discussion on how you can help to promote a safe and sustainable food supply.
3347 SE Belmont Street, Office #5
Portland, OR 97214
503.239.6841
October 25
Make A Difference Day
Today is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Take this opportunity to connect with your neighborhood.
October 30 – November 2
Catlin Gabel Rummage Sale
The biggest rummage sale you’ll ever see. Proceeds go towards scholarships.
Portland Expo Center
2060 N Marine Drive
Portland, OR 97217
coming in 2008
p.o. box 1771 | hillsboro oregon 97123
503.681.2527