Hold off on that steak! Eating less meat and more fruit, vegetables, and grains makes us healthier while using less land and energy. That pound of beef took 5 pounds of grain, 2500 gallons of water, and lots of fuel to bring it to your table. In fact, since meat production accounts for 18% of greenhouse emissions, skipping meat one day a week is similar to removing 8 million cars from our roads.
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