For me, going vegan or eating less meat is off the table. Since I was little, a meal without meat wasn't a meal. I will never take a burger over a salad. But I noticed on this carbon footprint calculator test, my carbon footprint for the food section was my highest; so I could try eating more locally raised meat and vegan/vegetarian alternatives like Beyond Meat that look and taste like meat. I think everybody else should also consider eating less meat and possibly go vegan/vegetarian.

I agree with your statement because in my culture meat is a big part of our food. A lot of dishes in my culture contain meat and that is a reason why going vegetarian/vegan is off the table for me. I noticed in the food category for the carbon footprint challenge that eating meat and dairy were the biggest contributors; because of this I will be reducing my meat intake and will try to use plant-based meats once in a while. I know reducing or even eliminating your meat intake might be difficult but when you think about how it helps the environment I think it’s worth giving it a try.

I agree! if you can cut out meat or reduce your meat intake that's great! but for some people, it's not so easy. Meat is very common everywhere, We consume 346.14 million tons of meat every year and are expected to consume 453 million by 2030. organic food and vegetarian options are great but are inaccessible for some people. For example: when I go to the grocery store I notice that organic produce is way more expensive than regular produce. Something I hope we can do moving forward is making it more accessible for any person to eat more local organic food, and making it easier for people to cut out meat slowly.

I agree that anyone who is able to, should reduce their meat consumption, but I know for some people this can be a challenge. A lot of the time, the resources you are provided depend on your wealth, race and colour. Poorer people, people with coloured skin, or who are a certain race, often are given less resources. Poorer neighborhoods often have less availability around them. They are more likely to have lots of fast food chains, and less stores with fresh produce. Even if there are stores with fresh produce, buying a burger from a fast food chain which costs around $2, is a lot cheaper then buying the fruits and vegetables needed to make a meal, or an $8 plant-based burger. Like Kya, I hope that we will be able to make it so that everyone has more availability in their food choices.