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Right Now, Less Cow Featured on Jun 08, 2010

Challenge

Are you a meat lover? Give it a rest! Don't eat any meat for two days this week.

Individual Result

By not eating meat two days this week, you will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 13.2 lbs.

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13349 people have reduced CO2 emissions by 87.99 tons by completing this challenge so far. That's equal to turning off the electricity of 102 homes for about 1 month!

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Your doctor has asked you to eat less meat. Your wallet has asked you to eat less meat. Now your friends here at Carbonrally are asking you to eat less meat. Sounds like a conspiracy, doesn’t it? It isn’t. As always, there’s a carbon connection. It’s time you were fed the facts on meat’s place at the climate crisis table.

Again this week, the Featured Challenge comes from our Challenge Workshop. This one was suggested by davidc and has received 8 positive votes. We would also like to give credit to Kathryn for her suggestion to go whole hog (just a figure of speech) and become a vegetarian. Well done!

The Carbon Connection
Everyone’s gone meat crazy. On average, Americans eat about 200 pounds of meat every year. That’s an increase of around 50 pounds per year since 1960 and the trend shows little signs of stopping. Worldwide, meat consumption is expected to double in the next 50 years. Unfortunately, aside from the harmful effects on personal health and Earth’s natural resources, this meat pig-out carries with it a massive impact on climate change. As much as 22% of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and nearly 80% of that figure can be directly attributed to livestock production.

Livestock already uses 30% of Earth’s ice-free land either as pasture or as cropland used to grow feed for the livestock. Half of the cropland in the United States is used to feed livestock. The need for additional land for pasture is responsible for deforestation. In Latin America, more than 70% of forests have been converted to pastures for grazing livestock.

Planting, fertilizing and harvesting grain like corn to feed livestock requires a lot of energy. And, given that it takes about 7 pounds of grain to grow 1 pound of beef, we can start to see how choosing meat over veggies is far more costly in terms of energy and CO2.

And that’s not the end of it. Energy is needed to transport livestock to meat processing plants. Energy is needed at the packing plants to produce and package the meat. And then more energy is needed to transport the meat from packing plants to your grocery. Almost all of that energy comes from the burning of fossil fuels. Unfortunately, the meat you eat probably isn’t coming from a farm just down the road. The United States is the world’s largest importer of beef, with most of that coming from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

When you eat less meat, you save fossil fuel and keep more greenhouse gases out of Earth’s atmosphere.

Getting It Done
Take a deep breath. Relax. We’re not asking you to become a vegetarian (although you can if you want to). We’re just asking you to try eating less meat than the average American normally does. According to a recent study by University of Chicago researchers Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin, even small reductions in the amount of meat in a diet correlates to large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Still think you need help meeting this Challenge? Here are a few simple suggestions:

  • Don’t starve — substitute! This Challenge isn’t asking you to stop eating for two days, but rather to just avoid eating meat for those days. There are plenty of alternatives, and cheese, eggs and milk are fair game. Don’t worry that you won’t be getting enough protein! The average American is already getting about 110 grams of protein per day, which is about twice the amount recommended by the latest version of the USDA food pyramid.
  • If you’re out at a restaurant, take a closer look at the menu. Many restaurants have meatless meal choices on their menus.
  • And if you’re cooking at home, you don’t need to invest in a vegetarian cookbook in order to come up with meatless dinner ideas. Get on your computer and surf on over to All Recipes.com or Vegetarian Kitchen to find ideas, tips, and recipes.
  • Don’t give yourself the option: buy less meat at the grocery next week. Considering that meat is probably the most expensive item in your shopping cart, you’ll be saving big bucks and can afford to buy a nice bread from the bakery or maybe even a bottle of Chardonnay.
  • Finally, don’t substitute fish for one of your meats. Many large fish, such as swordfish and tuna, are caught far from shore and are transported great distances to get to your plate. The carbon emissions associated with transporting the fish are significant enough to count the fish as a meat to be avoided.

Have you already cut down on your meat intake? How have you convinced your traditional “meat and potatoes” family members to eat less meat? Please share your thoughts, experiences, and tasty meat alternatives with your fellow hungry Rallyers in the Challenge forum section below.

Rules of the Challenge
This Challenge asks you to not eat any meat for two days in one week. Skip the breakfast sausage. Don’t have that turkey club sandwich for lunch. And have fun exploring your meatless dinner options. By not eating meat for those two days, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by 13.2 lbs for the week. This Challenge lasts for one week and is repeatable.

Learn More
New York Times: Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler
United Nations FAO: Livestock Impacts on the Environment
Humans’ Beef with Livestock: A Warmer Planet
Fighting Global Warming with Food

See the Math
We’re a bit sheepish about this, but the math for this Challenge is too involved to show here. We have based the following on the 2006 University of Chicago study:

  • Doing without any meat for one full day every week results in reductions of 340 lbs CO2 per person per year. That equals 6.6 lbs CO2 per week.
  • This Challenge is to do without any meat for two days this week. So we double the above number to get 13.2 lbs CO2 per week.
  • For the purposes of this Challenge, we are not identifying what types of meat you are eating or what types of meat you are likely to do without during the Challenge. Eating less meat — any meat — is a good thing. However, if you have a choice, eat less beef for this Challenge. Carbon emissions associated with beef production are many times greater than that associated with pork and chicken.
  • There is an assumption that enough people eating less meat will lead to a proportional decrease in carbon emissions linked to meat production.

Of course, now our stomachs are grumbling here at Rally Control. So, we’re off to get a slice of cheese pizza and an apple. What are you going to eat this week?

Save the Cow, Save the World.

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VitoGoGreen 18 days ago

Good way to cut cost! I’m with you.

dreamof1love about 1 month ago

THIS CHALLENGE IS GREAT WAY FOR ME TO BEGIN EATING LESS MEAT. I WOULD LIKE TO EVENTUALLY BE A VEGETARIAN.

green.core.centre about 1 month ago

I have urine acid back to year 1999 where i am 21 only that time. I wake up i a morning and i cant even put my foot on the floor so at last sent to hospital. I go through few tested on nerve, skin and others specialist diagnosis but show positive result. I then went to medical check up and shit the urine acid reading in danger zone. From that day start 1 year i follow the doctor diet menu to eat everyday. Red meat is not advice to have more so i cut meat consume and more vegetable. Beside because we doing sales and all the time running outside so keep fit and healthy will be better for us…

applecheeks 2 months ago

I don’t want to give up meat, but I think setting two days a week to not eat meat is a great way to cut down and keep track of your impact! As long as you’re not eating extra meat the other five days… :)

sot92cyprus 2 months ago

starting as from today to keep up with this challenge…good luck to all of you trying hard to succeed.

VegwareUS 2 months ago

agreed with most of the veg comments… there is no reason to eat animals

Mother Nature 2 months ago

This challenge is great for my health and the planet.

EgyptianSands 3 months ago

I have converted my meat-loving family members to adopt a meatless Monday. It’s a good way for people who won’t give up meat to help reduce their impact on the environment…and we’ve discovered some great meatless meals

leena1922 3 months ago

vegetarian 3 years straight :)

amandarose93 3 months ago

@ rallyer20541: if you think about it, it actually does pollute more to eat meat. Think about the CO2 emmitted from having to transport the food (corn specifically) to the cows and then from there to the markets. It’s more CO2 than would be emmitted if the corn went straight to the market. Also, tractors may pollute, but feedlots are worse for the environment. The waste from the cows usually finds its way into water ways (all it takes is a good rain). This acts as a fertilizer and makes the algae in the water grow. The excess algae takes up all the oxegen and causes the fish to die (they need a certain amount of oxygen too). I don’t understand how this sounds like a PETA project…

mcgreen24 3 months ago

i think i’m going to try and become a vegetarian:]

mcgreen24 3 months ago

this is a great challenge:]

Chili Diva 3 months ago

I am so excited about doing this challenge.

A great way to go meatless is to eat a vegetarian chili recipe. Check out http://www.chili-everyway.com/vegetarian-chili-recipe.html for some great vegetarian chili recipes.

LuvBright 3 months ago

Hey I did this once..but I love meat so, I’m surprised I even did it.

1step@atime 3 months ago

JUST GO VEGETARIAN!!!! its awsome not to be eating animals and its good for you!

dhoag_12110 3 months ago

I’ll go further than the challenge – no meat or dairy products for me for at least two days per week for the rest of my life. I want to do this not only for the sake of the planet, but for the sake of my own health. If I can’t keep it up, you’ll be hearing from me soon. I was strongly influenced by the film, “If Slaughterhouses Had Glass Walls, Everybody Would Be Vegetarian”.

rallyer25043 3 months ago

I do not understand how anyone would buy into this rationale! It’s very easy to sit behind a desk or in a lab and dream up some of this fiction, but how many people who participate in this one have ever lived or worked on a farm? Tractor’s that are used to produce vegetables are more polluting in every sense of the word than a cow or herd of cows could ever be. Maybe if people learned that every family member doesn’t need a personal car or learned to ride together, that in itself would do wonders for this old world! And yes, I can speak out on this, I go as far as to ride a horse and leave my truck behind to go on errands. In closing, to me this sounds like one of PETA’s pet projects. Where I come from, PETA now stands for People Eating Tasty Animals! Long live the American farmers who raise cows to provide milk and meat so our children grow strong and healthy! Farm ON!

Administrator 3 months ago

Hi Gathering. The numbers for this challenge are strictly looking at the CO2 savings associated with energy used to support the lifecycle of meat products (see details above). Yes, we do look at methane and convert it into CO2 equivalents for some challenges. For example, our composting challenge

I would like to know… aren’t a lot of the savings by eating vegetarian, in Methane, not CO2? I’m just wondering, the Carbon Rally seems to be exclusively about CO2, but other forms of carbon are also greenhouse gases and methane is just as bad as CO2. Is the calculation on the CO2 savings for this challenge account for any methane saved?

koala862 3 months ago

I am a vegetarian would it be fair for me to take this challenge

Kim 3 months ago

I’ve been a vegetarian for 3 weeks now…my goal is 1 month (just as a self discipline exercise). Hard—I can’t wait til my month is up :)

Smiley 4 months ago

this ones easy because my moms a vegetarian and she has that fake meat and stuff so yeah ahahha :):)

amo 4 months ago

Go vegan! Trust me, it feels sooo good :)

pingytang 4 months ago

this will be easy, ive been a vegetarian for 3 years and it feels great! It is much easier than people think, its better for your health and most importantly its great for the environment =)

WeRide 4 months ago

haha this is so easy..i eat meat 2-3 times a month..and thats the maximum..sure i consume cheese and eggs and milk and butter and so on..but they dont count as meat..

canyongreengal 5 months ago

Taken this challenge before -this time we’re taking it up a notch by only eating grass-fed, free-range, organic beef on the 2 days a week we do consume meat. Pricer but better for everyone and everything, and since our consumption of beef is drastically reduced won’t be too much of an $ impact

Ck 5 months ago

this challenge is gonna bee way over easy and im knot even a vegetarian but i hope i can :D!

Ck 5 months ago

Ive barely started this challenge an im knot shure i can do this challenge, but i did try knot eating meat 4 7 days and i made for 5 so i think i can do this challenge for a whole week.

Karina 5 months ago

i’ve been trying to become a vegetarian for a while and now i think i’ll do it.

skater96 6 months ago

piece o’ cake. :)

AndreAB_812 6 months ago

I’m not too enthusiastic about vegetables but if it means saving the planet, than I’m willing to try. :)

skulls'n sparkles 6 months ago

I’m not much of a vegetarian but I’ll do my best

colorme 6 months ago

Yay I’ve been vegetarian for a year now and I love it! Anyone thinking about it—do it!! You’ll love it too, just make sure you research it well first so you know what to eat

chanfer 6 months ago

well ill try it for 2 days but i bet i’m gonna get used to it and go vegetarian. YAY now i have an excuse to become vegetarian!

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rallyer31791 6 months ago

I have always wanted to be a vegetarian, this would be a great start!

kristyn416 7 months ago

Seems like a lot of us are already doing this, Go Vegetarians!

Nika 7 months ago

I believe that I’m 95% vegetarian because I don’t like nor eat a lot of meat. I love fish but too much of it isn’t healthy and I can go forever without chicken so I welcome this challenge!

hannahhuzzah 8 months ago

this is easy, i’m a vegetarian!

anitapita_85022 8 months ago

this is prbly the 3rd time i’ve taken this challenge. actually made it part of my lifestyle. and the girls in my office who snickered at me at first…they’re starting to come around. my faves on “no meat days” are pasta and frozen veggies with spaghetti sauce (quick and filling) and spicy black beans with rice. eat your beans, all you vegs/vegans! girls need their iron!

mvelasquez72 8 months ago

I´m vegan… hehehehe easy…

kbe 9 months ago

Am I cheating as a vegetarian? :-)

#1 twilight fan 9 months ago

im a vegan… piece of cake! :)

thaowy22 10 months ago

I loooove having a big juicy steak every now and then, but after watching documentaries like The Cove and Slaughterhouses, I haven’t been able to eat much meat. I eat it maybe two times a week now. If I do eat meat, it’s usually seafood. I don’t think people will be making documentaries on shrimp any time soon =)

xoxonef90 11 months ago

this is easy!!! it’s only TWO days…i can do this…WE all can

GOGREEN15 11 months ago

I am trying to get my family to do this with me! I am a real meat eater and think it will be hard but rewarding. Wish me luck!

danelledrake 11 months ago

Last month our family made a united decision to eat vegeterian at least two days per week. It has worked out wonderfully well and we will continue it and hopefully increase our days per week of not eating meat.

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manu 11 months ago

I’m not sure how this will work, probably need to go groceries for some substitudes. I know i can do it.

Stephanie 11 months ago

i have been a vegetarian for a year, it’s hard at first but then you realize how mean it is. I suggest being a vegetarian. It also helps you lose extra fat i lost 10 pounds in the first 2 months without doing anything and i have kept it off.

coola 11 months ago

Carbon Rally is such a great idea!

Blossom 11 months ago

Intended to eat more chicken and fish – no beef – for a month.

SustainableAmy 12 months ago

Meat production is one of the most inefficient systems we have. Hard to truly be an environmentalist if you support this industry. The colons of the world, revolt!!

Twinkle 12 months ago

always been basically vegitarian…meat doesn’t taste that brilleant to me anyways…

xoxoemilyyy about 1 year ago

I’m a vegetarian already :]

tinytim about 1 year ago

been vegetarian already…

Peacelover123 about 1 year ago

Been vegetarian for almost a month now (:

Histomen about 1 year ago

Im already a vegetarian :D

toxic_sludge about 1 year ago

yeah same awesome news gr8 to be doing sumthing for the environment ;)

southernbelle1218 about 1 year ago

I’m already a vegetarian. I knew it was good for animals and all but I never realized that it was good for the environment by conserving energy. I guess I never thought of it that way. That’s pretty cool!

ms.rachelli about 1 year ago

As a vegetarian, this challenge should be pretty easy. I promise to stop dairy for two days to make up for it!

lgilbert about 1 year ago

happy to say i made it through two days in a row this week and would love to do it again. actually after watching food inc i may never eat meat again…

gogreengal97 about 1 year ago

hmmm okay i guess ill try it, but im telling i love meat so ill just do my best.

eduardo about 1 year ago

im veg for a year and its so good give it a try

Ellisa about 1 year ago

I gave up seafood three years ago, due to environmental reasons, and before that, I hadn’t had other meat (e.g chicken, beef, pork) for 20 years. Giving up meat is about the most significant, in terms of reducing carbon and saving the planet, that someone can do. I recognize, however, it’s unrealistic to think we will one day live in a world where no one eats meat. At least people can do is reduce the amount they consume, and buy locally and ethically farmed meat products.

amerika over 1 year ago

I’ve been a vegetarian for over 7 years now and love that there are so many delicious protien options out to choose from. I love this challenge and think all of you meat eaters should give it a try. You eat more veggies and help the earth—it’s a win win situation if you ask me. :)

maryann over 1 year ago

I’ve been a vegetarian for many years now and I love it! :) I didn’t go veg overnight though, I just continued to eat less and less meat and replacing them with the great alternatives out there. I think this is a great challenge and kudos to you meat eaters giving it a try. You can do it! ;-)

CrystalRally over 1 year ago

Well I can’t afford to put meat on the table this week anyway, I’ll explain the challenge if anyone ask’s at dinner time tonight. Menu consists of spaghetti sauce and noodles, a dish of salad and tomatoes, and a seedless watermelon for dessert.

bubbles24 over 1 year ago

idk how but ill try …...

Val over 1 year ago

Okay…I love meat…But my sister convinced me and I have accepted this challenge…Lets hope I can do it!

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xXMonkeyFuzzXx over 1 year ago

After doing this challenge once i became a vegetarian and i even made other vegetarian friends to yay!

deathbydolls over 1 year ago

well, since Im a broke college student anyways, eating meat only happens once a week here anyways, besides, my fridge is full of noodles, fruits and veggies to keep off those freshman 15!

Savana over 1 year ago

During this challenge, I realize just how much meat I really did eat..and now, I’m a vegetarian! This was definitely fun and difficult, but I loved it!

meswab over 1 year ago

I just accepted this challenge, and I hope it goes well. I’m a huge meat eater, but maybe this challenge will open up my eyes to a whole new perspective of saving animals and our planet!

DHecon over 1 year ago

i jus decided 2 do the challenge im soo nervous so here it goes!

rallyer27171 over 1 year ago

I’m going for an entire week meat-free and am on day 4. I didn’t realize how much of a subconscious habit it is to select meat products during my meals. Made me re-think my entire diet. Maybe next week I cut out soda!

Ricwest over 1 year ago

It’s not as bad as it sounds…there are tons of options that taste great! Personally I have also had the benefit of loosing weight, just be reducing my intake of meat.

Wally over 1 year ago

This challenge seems interesting and it seems like it will be fun to do.

greengirl09 over 1 year ago

I really wanna try to do this! Meat has always been a big part of my diet so this is gonna be fun!

harmony01 over 1 year ago

I believe that I can do this. I guess i’ll be eating rice for a couple of days.

WormChick over 1 year ago

I have always considered going vegetarian, but couldn’t imagine cutting meat out forever! I love that this challenge is a little less drastic, and more duable.

hipster90 over 1 year ago

I’m pretty sure I can do this, I’m going to push it even further and make it 4 days!!

Alexa_Azuline over 1 year ago

I can def. do this!!! =]

Peter Crivello over 1 year ago

We started doing one veggie night a week about a month ago. Two extra pasta or veggie burritos days will not hurt. I am trying to loose weight and reduce cholesterol anyways so this challenge will help.

Mike Snyder over 1 year ago

I cut out red meat some time ago, been doing fish and chicken. I think the eggs are a doable substitute for a two week challenge. I think total vegetarian is a bit much for my diet, but I can do the eggs. I am game (no pun intended).

jbj727 over 1 year ago

Not a vegan but given the choice usually opt for meatless dishes…have been for years…so guess I’m in Vogue!!!

Brian Goldner over 1 year ago

if im already a vegetarian, does this mean im sposed to eat more meat?

i guess i can do more by eating less eggs/dairy this week

Ricwest over 1 year ago

THis is an interesting challenge, as part of a recent Diet we are starting to eat many more veggis and cutting out meeting. I recently substituted Veggi sausage at breakfast and replacinging beef with Portobello muchrooms, etc. So many choices.

Christine TV over 1 year ago

I’ve been a vegetarian for 6 years now and I didn’t know that I was helping the environment, I thought I was just taking care of myself. It’s nice to know that I wasn’t being selfish all these years.

claritynow over 1 year ago

I’ve had a hard time giving up all meat permanently, but this is definitely doable.

Hermirror over 1 year ago

Since I don’t eat much meat anyway, my ultimate goal is to eat one vegan meal per day. I’m getting there.

deganon over 1 year ago

Salad for lunch - by that steak looked good :)

felex over 1 year ago

accepted

angelamaphone over 1 year ago

Two days this week? I can handle this. I’m not much of a meat eater these days anyway. However, I will miss the chicken.

lece155 over 1 year ago

i do this without trying all the time. i don’t like meat that much :D

energib.so.green over 1 year ago

i love to eat meat :/ but i think i can do 2 days in a week :D

HANNAH over 1 year ago

i am a vegetarian and its nice to know that not eating meat is helping the planet. ;) keep it up everybody!!!! go VEGETARIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rallyer22399 over 1 year ago

im turning to a vegetarian

anabanana12 over 1 year ago

already a vegetarian! going vegan though! weee… ;D

rallyer26048 over 1 year ago

i try not to eat chicken but today i ate some dog throw up with chicken my school cafateria made just for us!!!!! i hope i can make a movement!!! and plus i heard that not eating meat can make you live longer or something.

Helenbee13 over 1 year ago

All ready a vegetarian. But I’ll stop eating dairy 2 or 3 days a week! I always wanted to be Vegan. :)

rallyer26199 over 1 year ago

omg this is going to be soo easy lol XD

fracky over 1 year ago

:) i can easily do thiss:] im not a vegatarian, but no prob

StrawberryKiss26 over 1 year ago

I tried to be vegetarian but I just won a ticket straight to the hospital but I think 2 days a week won’t hurt anyone

Edward cullen'sgirlfriend:) over 1 year ago

easy peasy already a vegetarian!!! :) <3

egahala over 1 year ago

To all the vegetarians on here - For a couple days each week, why not try a VEGAN diet. Most will find it easy to not consume animal products…

freaks13 over 1 year ago

not eating meat is gonna be hard but ill do it!!

live2run23 over 1 year ago

im A veggitarian

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BecTone over 1 year ago

I haven’t eaten meat for nearly 19 years.

starshine2105 over 1 year ago

Trust me, I can really only eat what I’m able to chew..and with arthritis in my jaw…that’s not a lot of meat. This will be very easy for me to do.

melatbravo over 1 year ago

i don’t eat meat!

rallyer26011 over 1 year ago

i meant i am a veggie

rallyer26011 over 1 year ago

I am already a vegan!!!!

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Fahringer over 1 year ago

Easy as pie—I don’t eat me anyway!

avadog1012 over 1 year ago

piece of cake. I am vegetarian anyway

Annaliza over 1 year ago

This is easy! I’m not much of a meat eater anyway.

mrios01 over 1 year ago

Salads for me 3x a week, not a huge meat eater anyway.

grasshopper green over 1 year ago

Subway has a great sub choice called the Veggie Patty. My husband and I do not get anything else but that. We split one 12 inch sandwich adn it is plenty! With a free cup of water, the cost is around $5.00. Also, Burger King has a Veggie Burger. I receive the magazine, Vegetarian Times. It is well worth the subscription cost.

Mytch over 1 year ago

Ad someone who follows a vegan diet, for well over 16+ years, reducing your meat and dairy intake is not only a healthy decision with positive affects but helps reduce waste of water and land resources, plus cuts down on carbon emissions.

AD over 1 year ago

As a vegetarian, I don’t know if joining the “Right Now, Less Cow” challenge is technically legit, but hey – I might as well get credit for something that I’m already doing, right? =)

ThosePoggies over 1 year ago

We live a pretty veggie lifestyle most of the time as it is, but we’re accepting this anyway, since one of us is secretly going full-on vegetarian. Oh, Pepperoni, you will be missed most of all!!

wolfisblack over 1 year ago

I’m a vegetarian already so…

awaketheearth over 1 year ago

i’m lactose intolerant and have celiac disease, so i had to start eating some meat to compensate for the protein i miss out on with a restricted diet, the only meat i eat is chicken and thats fairly rare, after being a vegan for 7 years i still guilt trip myself every time i do eat an animal product.

cameroner89 over 1 year ago

dang i work at a fast food restaurant… this one is gonna be tough.

melonee over 1 year ago

This was a great idea. Who knew that just about a week would be a total of over 13lbs of carbon.

Jersey Devil over 1 year ago

I am not a vegetarian, though i recently decided to work that into my ‘diet’. Im quite excited. This will give me a push to achieve this, and my personal goals as well!

EveLaFountain over 1 year ago

i’m already a vegetarian!

rallyer25564 over 1 year ago

i’m not a veggie but its worth a shot but i think i can do this

I Luv my franns over 1 year ago

hey every body i am realy into the earth so yall betta take kare of her k well ya waz up FARNEY is my friend so if yall mess with her youll get down with me k

farney over 1 year ago

omg im a vegatarian too they rock and should be an easy win lol !!!! : )

farney over 1 year ago

haha so true keep the earth klean!!!!

Jeena over 1 year ago

Been a vegetarian my whole life…this one shouldn’t be too hard

loco902 over 1 year ago

i am so doing this challenge! My sister is a vegitarian already so i will just ask her about the tips. THANX

gemclarice over 1 year ago

I’m already a vegetarian, and it’s really not too difficult :]

pinkberry over 1 year ago

MOO! Try the Taco Bell Fiesta Taco salad with beans instead of beef. It’s delicious and nutritious!

Toni over 1 year ago

ive been a veg. for 5yrs i never wana go back = D

greenamanda1223 over 1 year ago

I think this is a wonderful and I accept this challenge.

kabaumann over 1 year ago

Actually I started doing this a few months ago :D

artisticexpression over 1 year ago

my normal diet consists of fish chicken and turkey and rarely sea food this will be a snap

nanners007 over 1 year ago

sounds great! I am really excited I have eaten meat my whole life mexicans love their meats..lol;)

ecochic16 over 1 year ago

I’m so excited to do this:)

Abazzy over 1 year ago

But but… I remember I suggested this challenge…

dancer4life over 1 year ago

i have been a vegetarian since i was 7 so im positive this challenge will be super easy!

xojulieeeex3 over 1 year ago

I DID IT! :D

Kirsti over 1 year ago

This challenge is going to be very easy because I (on average) have very little meat in my diet. I have lots of cereal and peanuts to substitute.

adri425 over 1 year ago

yes i did it !!

Blondie77 over 1 year ago

I just went vegetarian recently, and I am so glad that I did. I feel so much better, and it really isn’t too hard! Almost all restaurants offer something non-meat, and it’s been fun to explore the different vegetarian options. Vegetarians ROCK! : ) It just makes you feel so great in body, mind, and spirit and to know that you are helping the environment so much!

poohbaby010 over 1 year ago

I hope i can do it, but i love chicken way to much. I kno i can do it if i remeber. lol

bunny over 1 year ago

challenge.. pshaw!:) well… i haven’t done it yet…we’ll see :/ i like hardboiled eggs for breakfast

Izzy bo' Bizzy over 1 year ago

I think this is a great challenge. I am a vegetarian that eats fish, and i encourage others to join in vegetarianism. Though it seems like everything to eat is weird (like tofu etc.) there are lots of really yummy things for veggies! I love being a veggie and think that doing this challenge can show you how good it is for your wallet, mind, body, and the Earth!!!!

Marina over 1 year ago

Same as smile4sunshine, no big deal doing this, already do out of the challenge thing…

smile4sunshine over 1 year ago

i dont really eat meat so im fine with this. seem kind of easy.

Delphinium over 1 year ago

I don’t eat meat much anyway, so this sounds fine to me.

rallyer21138 over 1 year ago

Wat if ur already a vegetarian?

fuentezu3 over 1 year ago

IN it to Win It. D+Z

kerriwilliams over 1 year ago

accepted!

L0opz over 1 year ago

i guess I can live without meat for some days maybe even weeks. I accept this challenge, haha.

ZebraSquirrel over 1 year ago

I’m a vegetarian, haha. (:

Dalaroo (Carbonrally) over 1 year ago

Check out this article! It says the meat industry causes 18% of global GHG emissions – more GHG emissions than the transportation industry!! Even by just eating less meat, you will have a huge impact on reducing GHG. http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/04/06/why-going-vegetarian-for-one-day-will-help-stop-global-warming/

moriahxmayhem over 1 year ago

woo hoo! i am already a vegetarian. :]

vballcarlie93 over 1 year ago

easy sneezy :]

missycooper over 1 year ago

“The point of this challenge is for NON vegetarians to not eat meat. It shouldn’t count if you are already a vegetarian.”

okay eco-grl, how bout us vegetarians reduce carbon dioxide emissions everyday. this isnt a 2 day trial, this is reducing the carbon emmisions everyday for life.

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Lovestarr over 1 year ago

Psh. This will be easy.

treehugger13 over 1 year ago

I’m a HUGE meat lover, but when I realized that ONLY 2 days reduced my CO2 emissions by 13.2 lbs, I was all over it.

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lilwave over 1 year ago

hey, for us vegetarians, how about this challenge be vegan for 2 days for us? :)

alliebaybii over 1 year ago

2 days? no biggie =]

taylertofurkey over 1 year ago

coolness! I’m already a part of Peta2’s “Meat Isn’t Green” campaign, so this challenge is great! :D

MorallyMandi over 1 year ago

Hehe, I’m already a vegetarian so this challenge should be rather easy =]

jen over 1 year ago

I make “South of the Border Tortillas”: 1.) Mash up some (organic) black beans (like you’d mash up canned tuna); 2.) Spread the beans on a whole wheat tortilla; 3.) Spread some (organic)shredded cheese on top (I like the Mexican blend, but you can use whatever you prefer); 4.)Bake 15-20 minutes (until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp); 5.)Top it with sour cream, shredded lettuce and salsa. Delicious and healthy!

mandaperkins over 1 year ago

Veghead already :] lol.

birdman (Carbonrally) over 1 year ago

Spicy falafel…. yum

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ardnassac over 1 year ago

excited to start the challenge! :)

Dalaroo (Carbonrally) over 1 year ago

My boyfriend and I made this delicious meal the other night with baked tofu (we both took the challenge): http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/mario-batalis-tagliatelle-with-mushroom-ragu. You can substitute tofu for pasta if you’re watching carb intake, and oil for butter if you’re going vegan!

QueenTofu over 1 year ago

I want to be a vegetarian but my parents won’t let me. :(

rallyer12345677 over 1 year ago

eggs an cheese are my salvation anyway, this will require minimal energy

but it raises a good point and now im considering cutiing bak on meat a large amount in the future

canadian_girl_97 over 1 year ago

I’m already a “vegeaquarium” so this challenge is quite easy for me. The alternatives I have are these chicken strip-like tofu things you can buy and then bake from the grocery store, TVP (textuirized vegetable protein, it looks and tastes quite a bit like meat, add some spices to it though) – which I use in chili, tacos, and lasagne and of course, beans!

EarthDutchess over 1 year ago

Of course the challenge on my first day would be this… anybody know any veggie alternatives that doesn’t include garlic? I’m allergic to garlic (onions, chives, etc.) or I’m going to have to skip this one… :-(

Lexi<3 over 1 year ago

I just did this challange for the first time today. It was a little difficult eating at a restaurant but otherwise it was simple and i felt like i was doing some good for the enviroment! <3 lexi

birdman (Carbonrally) over 1 year ago

How about you veggies posting a few simple veg recipes for us meat eaters? I need some guidance!

knittingagent over 1 year ago

If anyone’s read Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma they’ll know that meat didn’t used to be so unhealthy for us. It’s ironically because there is so much demand for it that factory farming arose to produce cheap fast meats…if everyone could stick with the hand-raised farmer’s market meats then it would be better for us and better for the environment…

That said, I love veggies! So I am down with this one.

xstephanieeex07_92804 over 1 year ago

i already gave up meat for 40 days for lent (: so this will work out well for me.

jshortie over 1 year ago

i accept the challenge

eco-grl over 1 year ago

The point of this challenge is for NON vegetarians to not eat meat. It shouldn’t count if you are already a vegetarian.

eco-grl over 1 year ago

I already decided to be a V. this week, so this will be fairly easy. I’ve been a V. since last Friday! =)

rallyer14888 over 1 year ago

extra benefit – your perspiration will not smell like a dead carcas. Add nuts and beans in your salads for protein…chew well! mendo Lee

mama over 1 year ago

vegetarian since 1980!

KevinNYC over 1 year ago

Have some green beans! Drizzle them with lemon and put them in the broiler.

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cheryl over 1 year ago

I’m already a vegetarian! How easy…I don’t understand how so many eco-friendly people don’t understand the harm that eating meat does to the environment. Thanks for this challenge! Maybe some people will realize and at least limit!

luluu:) over 1 year ago

wow. this is like super hard already! lol:)

yusivami over 1 year ago

I love meat so this is going to be a very hard challenge for me. I’m planning to stop eating meat a year from now. Baby steps, baby steps!!!!

xcutie955 over 1 year ago

im finally turning vegetarian! :]

swimm14 over 1 year ago

I’m already a vegitarian!!! I started when I did a research project on animal rights a 1/2 a year ago. I feel so much better knowing I’m not hurting animals and I spend a lot less money when I eat out. Steaks, burgers, and chicken are expensive!Besides, you can give up meat without giving up meat;)!! I have vegitarian burgers, bacon, tacos, and tons of other stuff!! Go veg heads!

yayyayyay1213 over 1 year ago

i only eat meat once or twice a week

WhoaNinkaa(: over 1 year ago

Ahhh i love meat :( i wanna be a vegitarian but it’s hard but i can do this for two days :) easy peesy lemon squeezy

binkie88 over 1 year ago

I’m a cheater… I’m vegetarian.

Ella1073 over 1 year ago

Already a vegetarian. :D Not that hard to quit meat, really, especially if you watch those PETA videos. Whenever I see or think about meat, I associate it with animal cruelty and slaughterhouses[good trick for animal lovers].

elisemarie over 1 year ago

vegetarian! :]

lildancer2347 over 1 year ago

this is easy- im already a vegetarian! :)

sillyvegetarian over 1 year ago

i’m already a vegetarian! =)

peace;luv;music over 1 year ago

Already vegetarian. Hah this will be easy (:

banddork over 1 year ago

This challenge should be easy for us vegetarians and vegans out there!! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 5 years now :)

Green_Library_Chick over 1 year ago

I’ve been vegetarian for 2 years now! I’m not sure if I’ll be able to go vegan though!

HannahHuzzah over 1 year ago

I have been a vegetarian for a year now, and I really don’t miss meat at all. I love seeing this challenge because it shows how much bad meat does for the environment, not to mention the diseases and torture it causes!

rallyer20875 over 1 year ago

I’m a vegan. so i do this everyday.!!

cheergirl96 over 1 year ago

This will probably be really hard for me… but i am going to take it up anyway… i really want to become a vegitarian but i fail every time i try, hopefully this will help

Dutchie2010 over 1 year ago

I’m a vegetarian so this shouldn’t be hard. I also got my family to eat less meat and more veggies.

rafaela1642 over 1 year ago

does it count if I take this challenge but im already a vegetarian?

luckydin468 over 1 year ago

I’ve been vegetarian for almost three years!!! this will be a piece of cake. im trying to have my family not get meatfor awhole day

yahooliganfrown over 1 year ago

i love hotdogs but I’m starting to worry about the preservitives they might contain ‘cause lately i feel sick after eating them. all the more reason to cut back

keepthepeacex3 over 1 year ago

Ughhh this ones going to be hard. I really do like meat [which sounds weird but you know what I mean…] and I’ve tried becoming a vegetarian before and it DID NOT work. At all. And since i just had a cheeseburger an hour ago, i should probably start now!

sunsetXlungs over 1 year ago

Ah same here. Vegetarian :]

itsxraquel over 1 year ago

I’m already a vegetarian! Very easy :D

Ashley over 1 year ago

I’m a vegetarian already! I’m also a member of Peta, and they’ve informed me that MEAT’S NOT GREEN!!

It’s a win win situation for the environment & the animals! :)

CARA over 1 year ago

IM A VEGITARIAN!! THIS SHOULD BE EASY HEHE!

green club over 1 year ago

we’re doing our challenges as a club. (:!

you guys should do that in your school. just a good idea to get the word out there and stuff!

cloudypoogle over 1 year ago

Oh, boy…toughie…I eat meat nearly every day! But I’m going to try my hardest to become a ‘vegetarian’ for these two days! It’ll be well worth it!

Wonka:) over 1 year ago

Vegitarian, :) easy peasyy !

rallyer16884 over 1 year ago

Easy, :) I’m practically vegetarian!

Hungry_Ninja over 1 year ago

I generally only have meat like 2 times a week or less.

rallyer16015 over 1 year ago

already a vegetarian! good way to save animals, and our environment

eco-friend over 1 year ago

I am already a vegitarian!

wickedawesome Max over 1 year ago

This one is going to be really hard for me because I am a ‘buraholic’ [I LOVE burgers!]and I HATE veggie burgers with soy.

GreenYodaGirl77 over 1 year ago

i dont really get how eating meat creates pollution/carbon whatchamacallits

catsanddogs01237 over 1 year ago

I have been a vegetarian for about 3 years now.

Simi over 1 year ago

Great challenge. I am a vegetarian already, and I recommend this challenge for everyone.

Izzy over 1 year ago

This is nice but im NOT going to become a vegatarian duh!

just me almost 2 years ago

no more meat.. 2 days shure!!!

kumar almost 2 years ago

i m a proud vegan, and i recommend this challenge to everyone

SUgreen-orange<3 almost 2 years ago

I watched a PETA video, and I cried the whole time, so I am totally for going vegetarian if it means helping those poor animals <3

katshealthyhome almost 2 years ago

Easy! I’m a vegan already. More people should realize impacts of meat farming.

SU-rocker almost 2 years ago

I’ve already been doing this for months! I decided to go veggie again about 5 months ago. I’m doing it for humane and health reasons and now I have another reason to do it! :)

Massimo almost 2 years ago

Already a vegetarian so this one is no problem.

Emac86 almost 2 years ago

This one is actually pretty easy. While I still cannot bring myself to quit meat alltogether, I have found myself only buying meat from local farmers with pasture-raised livestock and eating whatever meat we harvest during hunting season. By simply raising our meat standards, us carnivors can do our part without giving up the meat. Oh! Also, for those folks having trouble at fast-food places, I know a lot of Mexican places will let you substitute rice or beans for meat, Burger King has a delicious BK veggie burger, and sub shops usually offer a veggie sandwich.

Hauni almost 2 years ago

I’m glad this is a challenge. I would take it, but it wouldn’t really count, because I’m already a vegetarian. Been on for 2 years, and it’s so easy.

I hope more people decide to make this simple transition.

Berba almost 2 years ago

im vegitarian anyway, easy, easy, easy!

Ice almost 2 years ago

EASY EASY EASY

gRaCe <3 almost 2 years ago

that was easy!!

skater513 almost 2 years ago

This should be easy

pmcevoy12 almost 2 years ago

I found it easier to give up meat totally than to try to give it up a little at a time.

I gave it up for Lent a few years ago and that gave me a definite start and end date in case I wanted to quit and go back to eating meat. Luckily, I found it easy and was able to stick with it.

Also, be sure not to substitute too many carbs and sugars. Try to eat vegetables and good protein (beans, tofu, etc.) instead of pasta and bread.

reeffish2 almost 2 years ago

i consider my self a vegetarian but i just eat meat if some one else meakes me a meal

sailor_titan almost 2 years ago

I have a question about this challenge.

I eat meat, but instead of cooking a chicken or a piece of steak, I usually get chuck hamburg or cubes or a chicken and throw it in a dish. For example, Lasagna, Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Curry, etc. Usually, I make between 1-3 of these “large dishes” a week and eat them over the course of the week, sometimes with a help of a lighter (usually vegetarian) dish, such as Mac & Cheese.

Does this count as fulfilling the challenge, since I am only cooking with meat a couple times a week? Or does eating the meat, even when it’s a leftover, count for the purposes of a challenge? I realize that the point is to eat less meat, and in theory, if I make a casserole with meat and then make other food the rest of the week, I probably will (slightly) cut my meat consumption. But at the same time, it seems like eating a casserole that contains some meat and a lot of other “filler” ingredients (veggies and carbs) is sort of like having one day of meat and two other days of non-meat meals.

Thoughts?

Stan almost 2 years ago

Excerpts from TIME magazine article “Meat: Making Global Warming Worse” this week (10-Sept-2008):

- The head of the U.N.’s Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Pachauri on Monday urged people around the world to cut back on meat in order to combat climate change. “Give up meat for one day [per week] at least initially, and decrease it from there, “In terms of immediacy of action and the feasibility of bringing about reductions in a short period of time, it clearly is the most attractive opportunity.”

- if every American reduced meat consumption by just 20%, the greenhouse gas savings would be the same as if we all switched from a normal sedan to a hybrid Prius

- worldwide livestock farming generates 18% of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions – by comparison, all the world’s cars, trains, planes and boats account for a combined 13% of greenhouse gas emissions

The article also mentions “relying on individuals to voluntarily change their behavior is nowhere near as effective as political change aimed at speeding the transition to an economy far less carbon-intensive than our current one”, but I would argue they are intimately connected. Yes, government and policy action is powerful and critical, but if you do not take personal action, how can you expect politicians and the government to take action? By making personal choices which have a positive impact on global warming, you are giving the government the cue it needs to do the same.

The full article is here: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html

rallyer8113 almost 2 years ago

I’m trying to be a vegetarian anyways so this is going to be easy! I’ve cut back on chicken && meat ALOT!

Chicago Vegan about 2 years ago

I am here to hold hands with carnivores and help them through this.

Karen about 2 years ago

Does wild Game (venison) count? Don’t have any beef in freezer, but a friend gave me quite a bit of venison. The deer was not raised for food, it ended up being food. Not that we eat a lot of venison, but that’s what is in my freezer. Just wondering.

Katelyn :) about 2 years ago

I’m Vegitarian :D another very easy challenge. I’m glad to know that my choice of not eating meat also helps the enviorment.

carbondan2008 about 2 years ago

Interesting! Meat = Climate.

michael.tarr_02906 about 2 years ago

Um. Been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for 20+ years now…

deafeningsilence93_33710 about 2 years ago

This challenge is going to be a bit hard seeing as how my family is a little meat crazy and not very supportive on this, but I’m looking forward to accomplishing it and it seems like a healthy decision as well

john_wuenschel about 2 years ago

I’ve been meat free since 1993 (15 year). So, how much carbon have I saved? (36135 lbs.?)

grasshopper green about 2 years ago

My husband and I are eating very well as “almost” vegetarians. We are 62 years old. It’s never too late to do something for the planet and to reduce the terrible way we treat farm animals. I have learned that dairy is not a great choice because cows have to live their whole lives as milking machines. What other creature drinks the milk from another species? Just humans—and it is not good for our health. Good luck to all of us taking this challenge!

LaineDru about 2 years ago

Since I am a vegetarian, I am going to try and work on my hubby.. (who used to be a vegetarian as well.)

nancyduggan_07960 about 2 years ago

I found this one really easy, so maybe I ought to ramp up my challenges.

KlumZie about 2 years ago

This might be hard for me because I am a meat – lover! ): But I haven’t been having any bbqs or going to any. So that’s a good start already! Yay me. (:

veganbastard about 2 years ago

Go watch Earthlings, it’ll be easy!!!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1282796533661048967

Reshma about 2 years ago

I grew up vegetarian but then I got married to a meat eater. So I started eating meat. I like this vegetarian diet. Its good and I feel way better.

jia en teo about 2 years ago

I like this challenge- it’s better for your body and better for the environment. Meat is expensive and the portions in which they are served in this country are just BAD for you!

e about 2 years ago

i don’t consider myself a vegitarian but i eat meat less than once a week on average, in fact i don’t eat meat at home. i do eat dairy almost every day, so like some others i’m going to try eliminate that for 2 days a week

Live4Life about 2 years ago

This is wonderful! I’m at my max. number of challenges at the moment but I think I’ll start anyway!!!

~Live4Life

Runetail about 2 years ago

There are so many veggie taking this challenge-does that even count? I am taking this challenge after giving it a few days of thought-although my father will make a fuss (he is Italian to the bone) I can and will take this challenge. Good luck to all!

mandalay92 about 2 years ago

I’m already a vegetarian! Something that might be helpful is to find vegetarian replacements for meat. For instance, they make fake chicken nuggets that are quite good.

Peacemakeranlove about 2 years ago

my sister is a vegan so we have all this stuff that doesn’t have anyy meat in it so i hope she will help me with this!

cookie_monster005 about 2 years ago

I tried my best to not eat any meat for seven days but yesterday, I finally cracked and ate a hotdog!

rmlnlks about 2 years ago

I am not going to lie…I love meat! But I love the planet even more. I’m not going to eat ANY meat this week at all, and see how long I can stand to not have a steak :)

Withoutlove7_54650 about 2 years ago

My family eats meat all the time. I am really trying to push my family to drastically reduce the consumption of meat. I don’t like meat that much anyway. I find this challenge easy for me. I love veggies and salads so much more anyway.

2Late4Fate about 2 years ago

I’ve been veg for four years now, but I clicked to accept this, because last week, My best friend became a veg after clicking a link on one of my sites… to Peta.com. The videos discusted him, and it’s been 11 days since he’s even touched anything with gelatin or rennet. Yay, Peter! Also, my girlfriend turned veg about six months ago because she agreed that my eating habits weren’t difficult- and definatly not cruel. So, now, I’m just going to pass on the word to people who don’t know about it… =] I know of a few people who would do it for sure.

janejellyroll about 2 years ago

From the challenge: “we’re off to get a slice of cheese pizza and an apple. What are you going to eat this week?

Save the Cow, Save the World.”

If you’re eating dairy products, your carbon footprint still includes all the grain it takes to feed the livestock. And as dairy cows are still slaughtered for human consumption when their milk production is exhausted, you’re still fully participating in the system. This challenge may be a good start, but I don’t know that swapping your burger for a piece of cheese pizza will really make that much of an environmental difference—or even save a single cow.

supershoper4695_97224 about 2 years ago

its going to be hard for me because i love meat also because of fourth of july weekend

^-^Sugar Booger^-^ about 2 years ago

Wow… I’ve been a veggie for almost 6 years… I didn’t friggin realize it was THAT good for Mother earth! Yay for VEGETARIANS!! lol I cheated huh.

detric.goss_30144 about 2 years ago

I love a great steak—but lately have been falling back from eating meat. I took this challenge and it was a lot easier than I thought.

Hal0_V about 2 years ago

Go Vegan ;)

melaniestair about 2 years ago

I haven’t eaten any meat in over a week and I feel great and I bet the earth feels a little better too!

k_tstar123_00611 about 2 years ago

im a vegetarian and i love animals! i will never touch a piece of meat again in my life

xCherRryRedx about 2 years ago

haha i feel like i’m cheating by being a veggie :P

Veg Head about 2 years ago

I took this challenge cuz i Knew it would be easy for me cuz i have been a vegetarian for 3 years! So my friends call me Veg head!

alyy baby about 2 years ago

i accept this challenge. although im going to a casino tomorrow and were going to go eat at a buffet… but ill stick to my wordd (:

Seed about 2 years ago

“but the math for this Challenge is too involved to show here” What the hell does that mean?

kasumi_tendou_95758 about 2 years ago

Already a Vegan, does that count? :)

Kathy about 2 years ago

This turned out to be quite easy—a lot of days I eat mostly non-meat without even thinking about it, so it was a matter of tailoring one meal each day at most.

lanealush about 2 years ago

I haven’t eaten any meat in the last two years, and I must say it is the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m healthier, more active, and less moody. GO VEGAN.

Live Gently about 2 years ago

I signed up for this challenge, but now feel at bit weird, I’ve been a vegetarian for over 30 yrs, so it really isn’t a challenge, but just an attempt at getting more points. So to appease my guilt, feel free to contact me if you are in need of support. Good luck to all!

Cougar about 2 years ago

Vegans and vegetarians don’t count for this, you already make 0 impact! So don’t take this challenge! It would be like a guy taking a challenge to go without tampons!

getgreengirl about 2 years ago

I’m a vegan anyways-so no problems!!:)

Gonna_be_here_awhile about 2 years ago

This is something we really haven’t thought about too much. Well, at least I didn’t until the emails and updates on the news let me know how much all that meat really hurts Mother Earth. I love my meat but I have started to cut it back already, so this challenge shouldn’t be too hard for me AND I get to help Mother Earth, as well as myself!!!

Cellophane Girl about 2 years ago

well.. i’m broke and i’m living off ramen and PB & J right now anyway. lol..

Meat is definitaly expensive

zaimis1976_22305 about 2 years ago

I don’t eat much meat anyway. I guess now I have the 2 day incentive to go a bit more without eating meat. This is a good way for me to start my carbon footprint.

chantel_of_bodom about 2 years ago

I accepted this challenge because I already go some days without eating meat and I figured it would be a good goal for myself. It may be a little hard though considering I live with my dad and his gf and all she ever makes for dinner is some kind of meat product. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had hamburgers and french fries, we have it like every two days and I’m not very fond of it. I usually try to just eat what’s given to me because I may come off as disrespectful to them if I don’t eat it, but I’m thinking this may be a good start to eating healthier.

painandpride about 2 years ago

Ive done the challenge and still am on a roll.

*Paz* about 2 years ago

Wow those facts about meat from globalwarmingblows really freaked me out, im not a veggitarian but im trying to cut my meaty meals back to 2 per week

RainDancer about 2 years ago

I already don’t eat beef or pork… I haven’t had meat in over a week now.. I don’t eat much already, but.. I’ll try to eat even less!

globalwarmingblows about 2 years ago

I peeps! hey i already am a vegetarian and here are some facts that i hope ya’lls find helpful, just to add on. 1) meat packaging and the factories that butcher the meat contribute to 18% of green house gasses. 2) meat often has been injected with antibiotics which are unhealthy to you, me and the earth. 3) red meat has been known to cause over 15 deadly diseases. 4) 1 hamburger can often contain cow poo and meat from almost 50 other cows 5) chickens are often slaughtered in a very violent manner. first, their beaks are cut off. then, they are dumped into an electric bath alive, then if they survive that, the y go through a second one. if the are still alive, they are butchered alive. thanks for listening!

a19zcs96_90210 about 2 years ago

I think I can doo this. I hope.

LaurieShuls about 2 years ago

This is a great summer challege – I’m down for eating more grilled veggies and pastas and less moo. This may help me become the vegetarian I always wanted to be!

ZD about 2 years ago

Frankly it was natural to accept this challenge for me because I’m lazy in the kitchen—-for some reason, I find it much easier to prepare vegeterian food than meat. So I already eat meat less than four days a week on average.

sitagareritaga about 2 years ago

wow this is so cool. i didnt realize how much cows contribute to carbon waste. now i am going vegetarian!

something else- it said fish is just as bad as cow b/c it has to be shipped far. if i live on the coast, does that mean it doesnt have to be shipped?

actressforacause about 2 years ago

This will be an easy challenge! I’ve been a vegetarian for about 6 months now, so maybe somebody else in my family will join me for at least two days!

Larsi about 2 years ago

I am a mostly vegetarian.. I only eat meat like once a week and then it’s only like a slice of turkey on a sandwich but I’m taking this anyway…

isaacvw_02139 about 2 years ago

I used to be a veggie after working as a butcher’s assistant one summer. That lasted 3 years. This week I decided to go “mostly veggie” again for health reasons. Now I can count the pounds of carbon as I count the pounds of fat. sweet.

Lydia about 2 years ago

I’ve been a vegetarian for about 15 years, so this should be a piece of cake (make mine chocolate, thanks)! :)

amyheartsmoomoocowies about 2 years ago

i guess this should be easy for me, considering the fact that I have been vegan for almost 7 months

13lovenow about 2 years ago

I’m all ready vegitarian, i’m glad some people are at least doing SOMETHING!!!!!

xoxorubybethxoxo about 2 years ago

I’ve been a vegetarian my whole life. This should be easy! Yay!

Abby about 2 years ago

I accepted this Challenge!!

aDancer4Life about 2 years ago

I’ve been a vegetarian since early February anyways (and all my friends think i’m crazy, lol) so I really don’t have a problem with this. Some people might consider it even cheating, haha. =D

Adriana about 2 years ago

This is so awesome!! I absolutely love this challenge bc it’s simple(kind of) yet does so much good to the earth. Even though there’s still quite a bit of summer yet, i plan on sharing this at school. Thanks!!

bubblez_012 about 2 years ago

I was a veggie for a while but then I started up again so I have no idea how I am gonna do!

omgiitsznicole16 about 2 years ago

i’ve been a vegitarian for two months now. so it’s alreay done

jckbeberman_60462 over 2 years ago

I’ve been a strict vegetarian for over three years. so this challenge was pretty hard not to do for me.

colorfulwonder over 2 years ago

i’m a veggie already :]

LinzaMarie over 2 years ago

Oh my gosh, this challenge is going to be sooo hard for me, I love eating meat and often times I’ll just stop for fast food while I’m out running around. I know this is horrible for the environment so I’m going to try to cut back!

sara.the.saver over 2 years ago

im already a vegetarian, but had no idea that it was saving energy!

daydreamer1228 over 2 years ago

I already don’t eat red meat, but i’m willing to give up all meat for 2 days! I never realized my eatting meat caused any harm to the earth.

alexrx1_12110 over 2 years ago

this challange seems a little hard but i think i can do it. I used to be a vegintarian but i stopped bc of all the fast food resturants out there

alexrx1_12110 over 2 years ago

this challange seems a little hard but i think i can do it. I used to be a vegintarian but i stopped bc of all the fast food resturants out there

hiperociti over 2 years ago

I’m already a vegan, so this is easy.

Yesh; over 2 years ago

Already a vegetarian, but okay. :)

shhnfmly_02053 over 2 years ago

RIGHT NOW LESS COW SAVE THE WORLD FOR A BETTER PLACE

kiley123 over 2 years ago

GO GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

coocodancer07_02053 over 2 years ago

EAT LESS MEAT EAT LESS MEAT, PROTEST EVERYONE!!!

keepbelievingxx_02053 over 2 years ago

i will try my best!!!

SamiDee1992 over 2 years ago

Wow! I am new here to this site and I have to say I never thought that by me consuming meat I was hurting the earth! Thanking for taking off my blindfold. I am so up for this challenge!!

And if anyone wants to give me some advice about the challenges that you be wonderfull! Peace, SamiDee

Administrator over 2 years ago

Hi Aintezbeinggreen,

Thanks for the comment and raising a valid point about this particular challenge. There are two reasons we published this challenge. We wanted folks to be aware of the energy and CO2 associated with consuming meat even a few times a week. We also hope that by reducing demand for meat products through many people taking this challenge, we’ll eventually reduce meat production. Certainly it is valid to say that there is a lag when this CO2 reduction would occur.

We’ll look into the implications of your idea on the Carbonrally scoring system, and potentially make some tweaks that will make this more clear. Thanks for thefeedback and please keep it coming!

aintezbeinggreen over 2 years ago

This one puzzles me – we can’t make individual claims for C02 reduction until there is a measurable, correlated reduction in meat production. I know we need to start somewhere and the health benefits are clear but lets be a little more upfront about which challenges have direct, immediate benefits (ie. don’t idle your car) and which one require a substantial group effort like this one.

swaroop429 over 2 years ago

wow… yea i’m a born vegghead so this should be simple

razzlemaster over 2 years ago

Even for those of us who love chicken, fish and beef, giving it up for only 2 days a week seems easy enough.

alaskanurse over 2 years ago

This is easy for me. Most of the meat we eat is what we hunt; caribou, moose, salmon. The Nature Conservancy does not count game you obtained yourself as contributing to the carbon footprint you leave. Not to mention these meats are more healthy for you. However it will be easy to forgo storebought meat for a month.

drmanoj13_64112 over 2 years ago

I turned vegetarian 50 days ago and i intend to keep it that way.

michele.bechard over 2 years ago

i rarely eat meat, and when i do, i make an effort to only consume local free range chicken/turkey or wild caught Alaskan salmon.

i have had one bite of beef in my life. it’s not something i feel that i need to have—protein from plants is more healthy, and more satisfying!

i will pledge to cut these items out of my diet from now on.

zaa27 over 2 years ago

sooooo easy!!!!! i’ve been vegetarian for 3 years now! yay!!!

Karbonium over 2 years ago

Save the cows!!! Not a beef eater anyway. lol Seriously, the challenge is an easy one and healthy choice, especially considering the quality of meat available on the market anyway.

chander over 2 years ago

Already a vegetarian. Will try to eat less Dairy Products

peithecelt over 2 years ago

uhmm.. does it count if the meat eaten is fish that your daughter caught in the pond in the front yard with a stick that had fallen off a nearby tree and some fishing line (well, and a hook and a worm from the vermiculture compost bin)? The only carbon involved is the carbon she and her Dad breathed on the walk to the pond from the house and back…

:D (Okay so that is probably cheating to count, though it’s in line with the spirit of the challenge.. :))

happysmellygirl_30044 over 2 years ago

I’ve never been a huge meat eater, but I’ve found that as I get older, I’ve been sneaking in more and more.. This will be a great challenge for me, because I get to pull out those veggie magazines I’ve gotten and put in my ‘to read at some point’ shelf, and try some recipes! :-)

pooreyoricke over 2 years ago

I became a vegetarian 25 years ago, (of course, I was a mere child at the time). And believe me, this is much easier than you might think. In addition to helping to heal the natural environment, lowering your cholesterol, raising your energy level, you ‘ll be able to look cows, chicken and fish straight in the eye without feeling self-conscious!

rach & damo over 2 years ago

We implemented this into our lives a couple of years ago. We only eat meat about 3 times a week and also ensure we are only eating small portions. For example, if we are cooking a stir fry, we will only put one chicken breast in for the two of us; or cut up one chrizo sausage through some pasta. Only when we think our bodies need it do we sit down to a steak each, which is prabably once every 6 – 8 weeks.

conflay over 2 years ago

Like alison said, being Catholic makes this challenege alot easier. BTW kosher soups like Tabatchnick are very affordable and tasty. http://heateatreview.com/category/brand/tabatchnick/

maatsat over 2 years ago

The week I signed up for the challenge, I had already not eaten meat for one day prior to signing up for the challenge, so not eating meat the 2nd day was a piece of cake! I’ve implemented this challenge into my current eating habits without a problem and plan to continue the challenge indefinitely. Thanks for this wonderful idea!

moonbaby over 2 years ago

i was a fake vegetarian for a few years, id get very bad meat cravings and i cheat and binge. i got tired of the whole thing and totally went back to being carnivorous just a few months ago. its just right for me to take this challenge then.

croraven over 2 years ago

So my challenge would be – if you eat meat the rest of the week, make it local meat. That too will account for a huge reduction in carbon miles on your food.

birdman (Carbonrally) over 2 years ago

Hi All: Just a reminder about how Carbonrally works. The challenges are designed to motivate us to make small actual changes in behavior. So, for example, if you are already a vegetarian, this challenge isn’t really for you. Please see this blog post for more info. Please consider taking an alternative challenge this week, or maybe recruit some new members as another way to contribute. THANKS.

ItMightBeLauren over 2 years ago

I am a vegetarian, I complete this challenge every day.

pasiefert_11790 over 2 years ago

Eating less meat is healthier, easy to do for a couple of days, suggestion pasta! pasiefert@optonline.net

Stan over 2 years ago

This challenge was the hardest one yet for me, especially because we cannot bring any dairy (anything with milk or eggs) into our home due to the food allergies of one of my children . Still, I did it and am inspired to try it again.

tdrakewind_97068 over 2 years ago

This was my first challenge and far harder than I excepted being a true meat eater! I have however, become fond of salads for lunch again. Dinner is the tough one…

laugingoutloud_428 over 2 years ago

For about 6 months, I have switched to only making 2 meals a week with meat of any sorts. Going out to eat is not a problem (I only do it about 1 every 3-4months). I’m glad to see this challange made it through.

cabaute_30043 over 2 years ago

Yay from a vegetarian!!

Administrator over 2 years ago

SBux: The Carbonrally team wrote this challenge and provided the details, but the inspiration for it was DavidC’s suggestion in the workshop. Thanks.

Administrator over 2 years ago

This challenge was originally proposed by Davidc. It does apply to poultry and seafood… more on that in the detailed challenge above.

BryanLSmith13 over 2 years ago

So- this only applies to beef? What about poultry and seafood?

C over 2 years ago

Already a vegetarian. I am going to try to eat less dairy instead.

@NN@ over 2 years ago

This is something that I am very passionate about. Once you see how easy it is to do without for Lent and for those two days a week, you will start to feel better inside and out.

http://www.goveg.com/

ELLa over 2 years ago

and is all the info above this what the creator put on it or the carbonrally team?

ELLa over 2 years ago

who made this challenge???

Steve2 over 2 years ago

Finally, a challenge I can really sink my teeth into!

alison over 2 years ago

This was an interesting and thought provoking challenge. Also, easy to do during Lent for us Catholics! Thanks!