Former Beatles launched "Meat Free Monday" to the European Parliament. "Factory farms pollute more than transport '
BRUSSELS - no meat on Monday. For non-personal health, but of the planet. Paul McCartney, believes a vegetarian for years, has launched a new and unique environmental battles called 'Meat Free Monday. " The goal? Help reduce pollution levels by reducing the consumption of meat, because the farms are among the major greenhouse gas. And today brought before the European Parliament, with government intervention in the classroom, asking for support from the EU.
SPEECH AND SONG - "Do not eat meat on Monday, will help the planet not to die," said the former Beatles. The slogan is: "Less Meat: Less heat," or "less meat, less heat." Between the start of his tour (the way from Hamburg, concluded in London before Christmas) the former Beatles liked to say that Europe will not only be the actions of governments to save the earth from overheating. Even the behavior of individuals rely heavily. Reduce a bit 'consumption of meat (it was for him should stop everybody, but that's another story). "I'm not transport the bad guys - McCartney said - but the meat industry," The livestock industry, he said, produces more greenhouse gases than the entire transport sector. "Every six seconds disappear soccer fields and forests. For a piece of meat you use an equal amount of water to a shower for four hours. Not to mention that farming is a major source of water pollution, "he added. Therefore, for the good of all and also of Health ("Many studies say that red meat is bad '), it would be good without meat at least one day a week. "Let's say on Monday - claims the former Beatle - even after the excesses of the wekend. It would cut emissions by a 1500 km trip by car. " And to support his campaign, McCartney also composed a song, Meat Free Monday ", downloadable software (a gift) from a web page linked to your site that also contains messages to supporters and vegetarian recipes that can replace meat. At least on Monday. Corriere Della Sera 04/11/2009
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