Taiwan: One million vow to reduce carbon by being vegetarian

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One million vow to reduce carbon by being vegetarian

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More than one million people in Taiwan have pledged to help cut carbon

emissions by being a vegetarian. Taiwan's population is about 23

million, and the one million vegetarians would reduce at least 1.5

million tons of carbon emissions in Taiwan in one year.

 

The Union of NoMeatNoHeat made the announcement during its anti-global

warming drive. Many prominent politicians, such as the legislative

speaker, the environment minister, and Taipei and Kaohsiung Mayors all

pledged to become vegetarians.

 

The Union said 20 percent of the world's carbon emissions are created by

the livestock industry, which is higher than the 15 to 18 percent

produced by all the world's transportation vehicles.

 

The Union said if a person eats only vegetables for a whole year,

roughly 1.5 tons of carbon emissions can be cut.