Cool, Mike. Are the lunches (some at least) vegetarian, preferably vegan? I’m potentially up to help, but prefer not to work with meat. There are a growing number of delicious plant-based meat substitutes out there.
I would urge you for next time (if too late for this time) to consider buying veg*n ingredients for this worthwhile project, as healthier and more ethically and environmentally-responsibly sourced (even if you may prefer meat /dairy in your own diet). There is abundant evidence and fairly strong agreement on this, even among meat-eaters – I’ve cited a few sources below.
For a deeper dive, I recommend the documentary films “Forks Over Knives” on the health reasons a plant-based diet is better, and “Cowspiracy” on the environmental costs of meat-eating. Also “From Farm To Fridge” (less than 12 minutes long – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOD7hxUGI8), on the ethical treatment of factory-farmed animals.
"Analysis published in the journal Sustainability from University of Bath Psychology PhD student Chris Bryant suggests that 73% of meat eaters surveyed considered veganism to be ‘ethical’, 70% said it was good for the environment and half (50%) considered it healthy. 60% thought veganism was ‘acceptable’.
By contrast, over 80% of respondents thought veganism was not easy, 77% thought it ‘inconvenient’ and over 60% thought it was not enjoyable. Attitudes from respondents towards vegetarianism were significantly more positive on almost all counts.The study, which involved 1,000 men and women with an average age of 34, was conducted in September 2018."
– From Most meat eaters support veganism as 'ethical' and good for the environment | ScienceDaily
"‘We showed that the same dietary changes that can add about a decade to our lives can also prevent massive environmental damage,’ said Tilman, a professor in UM’s College of Biological Sciences and resident fellow at the Institute on the Environment.
‘In particular, if the world were to adopt variations on three common diets, health would be greatly increased at the same time global greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by an amount equal to the current greenhouse gas emissions of all cars, trucks, planes, trains and ships. In addition, this dietary shift would prevent the destruction of an area of tropical forests and savannahs as large as half of the United States.’The study compared health impacts of the global omnivorous diet with those reported for traditional Mediterranean, pescatarian and vegetarian diets. Adopting these alternative diets could reduce incidence of type II diabetes by about 25 percent, cancer by about 10 percent and death from heart disease by about 20 percent relative to the omnivore diet.
Adopting these or similar alternative diets would also prevent most or all of the increased greenhouse gas emissions and habitat destruction that would otherwise be caused by both dietary changes and increased global population."
– From https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/new-research-says-plant-based-diet-best-for-planet-and-people [NOTE: I am not particularly concerned about “greenhouse gas” emissions, but I am concerned about wilderness/habitat destruction and species extinction –Starchild]
“The production of meat and other animal products places a heavy burden on the environment - from crops and water required to feed the animals, to the transport and other processes involved from farm to fork. The vast amount of grain feed required for meat production is a significant contributor to deforestation, habitat loss and species extinction. In Brazil alone, the equivalent of 5.6 million acres of land is used to grow soya beans for animals in Europe. This land contributes to developing world malnutrition by driving impoverished populations to grow cash crops for animal feed, rather than food for themselves. On the other hand, considerably lower quantities of crops and water are required to sustain a vegan diet…”
– From https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-go-vegan
Love & Liberty,
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January 21
My buddy Royce is coming over to help.Mike
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January 21
I am making 50 fabulous lunches for the homeless at my home this Saturday at 9AMCome help and demonstrate Libertarian volunteerism
Address is
3329 Cabrlillo Street @ 34th ave.
SF, CA 94121Michael Denny
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