I asked my friends how many days a week they eat a meal that includes meat. I wanted to ask this question because I’ve been a vegetarian for about 10 years, so it was interesting to compare the impact my friends’ eating habits to mine. A lot of initiatives have done research that shows eating vegetarian for just one day a week can reduce the impact that the meat industry has on global warming. For example, the Meatless Monday campaign states that eating less meat “can help reduce the incidence of chronic preventable diseases, preserve precious land and water resources, and combat climate change.” As you can see in the column chart above, Laura and Keerthi have the most sustainable impact with only 5 non-vegetarian meals per week.
