Meat Free May

This won't do butcher's any good will it?

where's my bacon sandwich?

Yes, why? (Actually, I know nothing at all about it, wot you going on about? )

Why not?

From the Friends of the Earth website:
"Sign-up to take part in Meat Free May now and start your journey towards reducing your environmental impact through what you eat.

Food, fundraising, and fun!

Meat and dairy production is responsible for 14.5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions and overfishing is damaging our marine ecosystems.

It would be better for ourselves and the planet if we ate less meat and fish, and a more plant based diet. To show you that it is more than possible to reduce your consumption, Young Friends of the Earth is challenging you to cut out meat and fish from your diet for an entire month.

We will support you with information and fundraising packs."

If they are concerned about the effects of dairy production, then logically they should be exhorting everyone to adopt a vegan diet.
Good luck with that one!

I didn't know anything about it until I read the newsletter. We have lots of no meat days but like roses I don't like the thought of butchers and farmers losing trade.

We had a lovely meal in Carluccio's last week and I was pleased to see rose veal on the menu.

Unless you are already a vegetarian, in which case you are not going to eat meat anyway, I cannot see the point on No Meat May which sounds like something Paul McCartney would dream up.

DH says that Young Friends of the Earth are just the children of Old Friends of the Earth

Paul McCartney dreamed up meatfree Mondays, which is on all Linda McCartney products. I do not see anything wrong with him dreaming up meatfree May.
www.viva.org.uk to get more information on why you should give up meat every month, not just May.

I don't think he did dream it up, durhamjen, I was joking.

We've been doing meat free Mondays for years. I cook double the amount of veg I need on Sunday and do things with it on Monday...Simples!

Mr N and I will not be giving up meat for anyone.

SIOB !!

Blow The friends of the earth, they can do what they like.

We are certainly not going to follow !

SIOB ??

:-)

Friends of the Earth certainly know how to make enemies.

Friends of the Earth certainly know how to make enemies.

Sorry about the repetition; put it down to too much terrine de campagne followed by terrine de canard.

Hopefully all washed down with a bottle of Bull's Blood

I think that what is silly about it is that it is unrealistic to expect people who normally eat meat and fish to devise completely different menus for a whole month.
Reduce your portion size maybe; reduce the number of days you eat meat and fish, maybe.
But targets should be realistic and achievable. Most people will look at this campaign and react in the same way that most of the posters on this thread have done.
I also cannot help wondering if Friends of the Earth, in calculating the effect of meat eating on global emissions, have taken into account the fact that if everyone was vegan, the human population would produce far more flatus than it does at present.
This would surely counteract any benefit, though I don't know to what extent.

I think you're right, janeA

Step away from the lentils!

I don't think it's silly. It's only a suggestion, not an order. Young friends of the earth are simply asking people to consider whether they could reduce the amount of meat and fish they consume. They challenge people to try it for a month, and offer help with ideas for meals. Some people might try it, most won't. Where's the harm?

Oh and vegetarian wind is nowhere near as stinky as carnivorous wind, believe me

No harm at all, nightowl