Mayor Carter Urges Plant-Based Eating—We Should Listen
Published by The Minnesota Reformer
On April 22, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued a proclamation urging the public to consume more plant-based foods in place of animal products. Promoting plant-rich eating could be a key factor in achieving the city’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality in city operations by 2030 and citywide by 2050.
“We join communities across our nation and around the world in encouraging members of our community to learn more about the benefits of plant-based diets,” the proclamation states.
Carter’s proclamation is especially timely, as the threat of climate change looms ever larger. Earlier this month, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its most recent report on the climate crisis and issued another urgent warning that the time to act is now. Citing failed commitments to curb emissions by governments and corporations, UN officials said that, without immediate action, humans are on track to creating an unlivable planet.
