Meatless MondayMeatless MondayMeatless MondayMeatless MondayAn Initiative Organized by the Environmental Club in

Partnership with FLIK

An Initiative Organized by the Environmental Club in Partnership with FLIK

What is it?What is it?

Non-profit initiative designed to promote education about meat consumption and its impact on people and the planet.

A program where schools and other organizations choose to not serve meat on Mondays, for environmental reasons.

Non-profit initiative designed to promote education about meat consumption and its impact on people and the planet.

A program where schools and other organizations choose to not serve meat on Mondays, for environmental reasons.

Environmental BenefitsEnvironmental Benefits

Your meat consumption accelerates climate change much faster than:

driving a car

taking a plane

or any mode of transportation

Your meat consumption accelerates climate change much faster than:

driving a car

taking a plane

or any mode of transportation

How Does eating meat How Does eating meat affect the environment affect the environment

so negatively?so negatively?

How Does eating meat How Does eating meat affect the environment affect the environment

so negatively?so negatively?

Water UseWater Use

The water needs of livestock are tremendous, far above those of vegetables or grains.

An estimated 1,800 to 2,500 gallons of water go into a single pound of beef.

Meatless Mondays help minimize water usage- tofu requires only 220 gallons of water per pound.

The water needs of livestock are tremendous, far above those of vegetables or grains.

An estimated 1,800 to 2,500 gallons of water go into a single pound of beef.

Meatless Mondays help minimize water usage- tofu requires only 220 gallons of water per pound.

How much is 2,500 Gallons?How much is 2,500 Gallons?

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2,500 Gallons of Water:2,500 Gallons of Water:

1 Pound of Beef1 Pound of Beef

= 1 Gallon of Water= 1 Gallon of Water

Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels

On average, about 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed lot beef in the US.

On average, about 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed lot beef in the US.

40 Cal40 Cal

On average, about 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed-lot beef in the US.

On average, about 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed-lot beef in the US.

2 Cal2 Cal

FOSSIL FUELSFOSSIL FUELS

Meatless Mondays help reduce fossil fuel dependence- Compare this to the 2.2 calories of fossil fuel energy needed to produce one calorie of plant-based protein.

Meatless Mondays help reduce fossil fuel dependence- Compare this to the 2.2 calories of fossil fuel energy needed to produce one calorie of plant-based protein.

MethaneMethane

Cattle produce methane

which is 21 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide

Cattle produce methane

which is 21 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide

Methane and Fossil Fuels are Methane and Fossil Fuels are greenhouse gases that affect greenhouse gases that affect

Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate Change

Methane and Fossil Fuels are Methane and Fossil Fuels are greenhouse gases that affect greenhouse gases that affect

Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate Change

If all Americans went meatless once a weekIf all Americans went meatless once a week

The carbon savings would be the same as taking 19.2 million cars off U.S. roads for a year.

They would also produce 99.6 megatons less of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 46 million round trip flights from New York to Los Angeles.

The carbon savings would be the same as taking 19.2 million cars off U.S. roads for a year.

They would also produce 99.6 megatons less of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 46 million round trip flights from New York to Los Angeles.

The law of 10%The law of 10%

The law of 10 percent in ecology:

1 pound of meat is equivalent to 10 pounds of plant matter in an ecosystem.To make one pound of herbivore mass requires 10 pounds of vegetable matter.

The law of 10 percent in ecology:

1 pound of meat is equivalent to 10 pounds of plant matter in an ecosystem.To make one pound of herbivore mass requires 10 pounds of vegetable matter.

Personal HealthPersonal Health

Replacing meat and full fat dairy with foods like vegetable oils, nuts and seeds reduces the risk of heart disease by 19%

Consuming beans or peas results in higher intakes of fiber, protein, folate, zinc, iron and magnesium with lower intakes of saturated fat and total fat.

Improve your diet without vitamin pills

Replacing meat and full fat dairy with foods like vegetable oils, nuts and seeds reduces the risk of heart disease by 19%

Consuming beans or peas results in higher intakes of fiber, protein, folate, zinc, iron and magnesium with lower intakes of saturated fat and total fat.

Improve your diet without vitamin pills

What about my Protein?What about my Protein?

Do I need to worry about getting enough protein on Meatless Monday?

No. USDA statistics show that people are already getting more protein than is recommended – almost double – most of which is generated from meat and other animal sources

Do I need to worry about getting enough protein on Meatless Monday?

No. USDA statistics show that people are already getting more protein than is recommended – almost double – most of which is generated from meat and other animal sources

Other Sources of ProteinOther Sources of Protein

BeansBeans TofuTofu SoybeansSoybeans DairyDairy

Fieldston and MeatFieldston and Meat

In the 4 years you are in high school, Fieldston will have consumed:

19,000-25,000 lbs of beef

32,000-35,000 lbs of chicken

19,000 lbs of pork,

and 1,000 lbs of fish.

In the 4 years you are in high school, Fieldston will have consumed:

19,000-25,000 lbs of beef

32,000-35,000 lbs of chicken

19,000 lbs of pork,

and 1,000 lbs of fish.

How to Become involvedHow to Become involved

You may not have even noticed that on several Mondays we have already been meatless! Now, we want your approval to make it policy.

We definitely want to hear your feedback – this is just as much about Fieldston as the environment

Visit the Environmental Club’s website at greenfieldston.com

You may not have even noticed that on several Mondays we have already been meatless! Now, we want your approval to make it policy.

We definitely want to hear your feedback – this is just as much about Fieldston as the environment

Visit the Environmental Club’s website at greenfieldston.com

Green fieldstonGreen fieldston

Green fieldstonGreen fieldston

Go to GreenFieldston.com and comment on the Meatless Monday blog post

We want to hear your ideas and feedback

Go to GreenFieldston.com and comment on the Meatless Monday blog post

We want to hear your ideas and feedback