| We are currently facing unprecedented global | | | | a very carbon intensive commodity ...” and “The |
| warming. Climate Change threatens us all, as individuals | | | | single action that a person can take to reduce carbon |
| and as a planet. Taiwan is ranked 22nd in the world in | | | | emissions is vegetarianism.” |
| terms of greenhouse gas (ghg) pollution, that’s a | | | | In recent headlines, the city of Ghent in Belgium has |
| significant 1 % of total global ghg emissions. | | | | taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint and has |
| According to a 2006 report by the United Nation's | | | | made the brave decision to ask its citizens to go |
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), entitled | | | | meatless one day a week. Every Thursday is now |
| Livestock's Long Shadow: The report found that | | | | veggie day. |
| livestock production produces 18 percent of all | | | | Due to the impact that meat has on the environment, |
| greenhouse gas emissions, including 9 percent of all | | | | we need to reduce our consumption of this carbon |
| carbon dioxide emissions, 37 percent of methane, and | | | | intensive product as an effective solution to the climate |
| 65 percent of nitrous oxide which is approximately 296 | | | | change crisis. This petition calls for Taiwanese officials |
| times more potent than CO2 as a global warming gas. | | | | to take action now that will show Taiwan’s |
| A study in 2008 concluded that the production of 2.2 | | | | commitment to tackling Climate Change. |
| lbs of beef would cause the same amount of carbon | | | | We urge the government to promote every Monday |
| emissions as an average European car driving 155 | | | | as a day when the citizens of Taiwan will abstain from |
| miles. The amount of energy burnt was enough to light | | | | meat products in an effort to protect the environment |
| a 100watt bulb for almost 20 days. | | | | and halt global warming. |
| Nobel Laureate, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the | | | | We call on everyone’s support in expressing to |
| United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate | | | | Taiwanese officials the need for Taiwan to adopt and |
| Change has stated, “Please eat less meat; meat is | | | | promote a meat free Monday. |