Where's the Beef? Ghent Goes Vegetarian »
Posted By Progressive 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & FitnessLast year, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , suggested that the most useful step ordinary citizens could take to help combat climate change would be to stop eating meat. In Belgium, an entire town is taking his advice to heart. The Flemish city of Ghent has designated every Thursday as "Veggiedag" - Veggie Day - calling for meat-free meals to be served in schools and public buildings, and encouraging vegetarianism among citizens by promoting vegetarian eateries and offering advice on how to follow a herbivorous diet.
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Progressive5 months, 2 weeks ago
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And it's clear that Ghent still has some ways to go in its promotion of a healthy lifestyle, even among the city's enlightened vegetarians. "I already follow a vegetarian diet for health reasons," insists Mareije Vanneck, 29, as she sucks on a cigarette. Lees Molenschot, a 64-year-old pensioner sitting in a local pub, says he eats only one meal a day, and always without meat, before adding, "I start out with a coffee in the morning, then five or six beers during the day, maybe some JÄgermeister, and then at 6 I make a healthy meal of vegetables in olive oil."-
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gamahuche5 months, 2 weeks ago
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I liked that quote a lot too!
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I did think that the title was a bit of a stretch though - one day a week of not eating meat does NOT make a vegetarian - and its clear that so far, at least, not all the burghers are heeding ther call!
HOWEVER - Its a darned good idea, though one whose concept is already partially in place in many Catholic environments where meat is not eaten on Fridays.
In my country it would be evry hard to achieve any concensus concerning a beerless day.
To the contrary Friday night is pub night.
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