I always try to carry my water bottle instead of single-use plastic water bottles. And I make my coffee at home to avoid buying one that comes in a disposable coffee cup or with a straw.
Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
I am always eating very little meat, but I am not a vegan. I also do milk every day. I am not sure if I can change this. And I do not think drinking almond milk for example instead is something helping global warming, unless you make it yourself.
Today I was thinking about how to eat vegan, and what you can eat. Because then you cannot do milk, eggs, butter either. Does fish belong in the category? Well I decided I can still do milk but stay away from any meat. Have to start somewhere.
Voluntary family planning is too often ignored as a means to lower carbon emissions. But by making reproductive technologies more freely available, we can reduce global population — and human-caused emissions — in a manner that is consistent with personal liberties.
Family planning where we all help keep down our total numbers is off course an important part. In China, a long time ago, they decided no couple could have more than one child. That off course then led to bring down their total numbers. We can do the same. If everyone plan for no more than two children, and stick to that, the total number of people will stay the same.
Methane production is a big carbon dioxide producers and a particularly potent greenhouse gas — with more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year time span. This comes from for example dairy cows and from cattle farms that produce meat. And so those farmers and everyone else in the supply chain need to be aware and help cut down that methane production as well carbon monoxide from the deliveries and other machines. Consumers are increasingly looking for corporate action on agricultural methane emissions. Methane comprises the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the dairy supply chain, so reducing methane is indispensable for companies with net zero climate goals. Methane comes from cow burps and cow manure. 2023 dairy giant Danone partnered with EDF to reduce methane from its fresh milk supply chain 30% by 2030 and United Nations climate talks, COP28, will put a focus on food-related emissions. Having grown up neighbor to a dairy farm I know the dairy cows often are indoors. And so why not install an air-cleaning system in their barn is one of my own ideas. The cow poop then is gathered in an huge box, built with cement blocks, outside. It has no roof. So why not make a roof and do the same there. The poop is then staying there until it is "burned", meaning now it is all dry and usable on the fields as fertilizer. Bringing that back into the ground in the fields would mean we return it into the cycle, wouldn't it? We are just midding taking care of what it emitts in this part of the circle. Then I think if we medicate the cows being outside so they burp less is another possibility. Burping is part of their digestion.
Eva Renkvist Spun 10/04/2025 7:28 PMI am always eating very little meat, but I am not a vegan. I also do milk every day. I am not sure if I can change this. And I do not think drinking almond milk for example instead is something helping global warming, unless you make it yourself.