Why Mayor Frey Wants You to Enjoy a Vegan Burger
Published by the MinnPost.
As the United States turns away from the Paris climate agreement, cities are creating their own sustainability solutions. On July 16, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a proclamation to combat climate change. His solution? Eat less meat.
“Concern for the environment is paramount for the residents of Minneapolis and for the safety of our communities,” the proclamation reads. “Eating more fruits, vegetables and grains and eating less meat can reduce our collective carbon footprint.”
Frey’s proclamation includes a staggering statistic from Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit advocacy group. If every American ate one more meatless meal per week, the impact would be equivalent to taking more than half-a-million cars off U.S. roads.
