from Amanda
Week Three
Doing research on the impact of meat and dairy on the environment has been very interesting.  The statistics that my group presented were absolutely astounding.  For example, going vegan saves more energy and causes less pollution than switching to a hybrid car!  I never really thought about the fact that producing meat released greenhouse gases, other than the fact that cows release a lot of methane.  It's not something that one usually associates with meat production!  However, a simple google search of "meat and the environment" returns hundreds if not thousands of results about the negative impacts of producing meat on the environment.  More and more, people are beginning to open their eyes and want to bring about change through their diet.  One great website that I found was the Veganic Agriculture Network.  (http://www.goveganic.net/spip.php?article68).  This website discusses how sustainable agriculture and a vegan diet go hand in hand.