I decided to stop eating animal products when I was 18, but I grew up on Stouffer's French Bread Pizza, Chef Boyardee, and Spaghettios.
 |  | By Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant | | | I decided to stop eating animal products when I was 18, but I grew up on Stouffer's French Bread Pizza, Chef Boyardee, and Spaghettios. You don't have to be either of those people, but swapping in a plant-based or non-beef meal a day can help the planet. | | | Today's Top Story | | Eating Sustainably Isn't That Hard |  | The production of certain foods is more damaging to the planet than others. When experts talk about sustainable food, they refer to how much land and water are required to cultivate it and the greenhouse gas emissions left in its wake.
Beef uses more land and water and generates more emissions per unit of protein than any other food. Swapping beef for a plant-based alternative for just one meal a day could make a massive difference in your carbon footprint.
Cows release methane, a harmful greenhouse gas, as they graze and digest food. While some farmers are trying to develop solutions to high methane emissions, the volume of beef consumption in this country is too great to produce beef sustainably and meet the demand.
Luckily, there are tons of eco-friendly alternatives to beef, and you don't have to go entirely plant-based to lessen your carbon footprint. It's also important to note that it may be easier for people living in high-income countries to make these changes. | | Know More | | If you don't want to pick a plant-based substitute, swapping beef with chicken or poultry, is better for the environment. Foods like beans, tofu, tempeh, lentil-based veggies, burgers, and jackfruit are all plant-based protein sources. | | Feel Better | | There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to diet, and you don't have to change radically overnight. It's best to evaluate your eating habits and what you can do. Experts urge us to think beyond how food tastes and affects the planet. Check out this quiz from The New York Times that estimates the carbon footprint of your current dietary habits. | | |  | | Scientists Are Calling on FDA to Remove BPAs From Food Packaging | | In January 2022, several health organizations submitted a petition to the FDA calling for the removal or restriction of BPA in food packaging. BPA is a chemical compound used to make plastic. Research shows that BPAs are associated with fertility issues, cancer, and cardiovascular disease when consumed. There aren't any current federal regulations of BPAs in materials that touch food. | | | | Op-Ed: Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions Puts Disabled People in Danger | | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's January decision to lift COVID restrictions means people in England are no longer required to wear a mask or show proof of vaccination in public. Now, many states in the U.S. are dropping their mask mandates, too. As someone living with chronic illness and therefore at high risk of getting sick, U.K. journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey shares how these policies don't take the most vulnerable into consideration at all. | | | | | | | | | In Other News | | | ■ | How to Want Less. The Atlantic | | | | | ■ | How to Deal With a Stress Migraine When Life Is, Well, Stressful. Self | | | | | ■ | Can Your Career Help Change the World? You Have 80,000 Hours to Try. The Wall Street Journal | | | | | | | |  |     | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here.
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