Food is a big part of our world. The problem is, some foods are contributing to climate change. The meat industry is a huge part. Animals like cows release methane, which is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in our atmosphere. They also use a lot of resources like fresh water, and they need lots of space for both growing their food, and for the animals themselves. While meat is delicious, there are other more environmentally friendly foods. A lot of fruits and vegetables can be grown in your own backyard! Plants don't need as much space as animals do, and they don't use as much water. To top it all off, they're carbon sinks, which means that they take out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Once you get a plant started, in the right conditions, a plant can easily flourish on its own! I have two plum trees in my backyard, and my family hasn't done much with them for years. We got them a few years ago, and they just started to grow on their own. Now, we get at least two hundred plums a year! My school also has a vegetable garden. I haven't been there a lot, but I know that  it's been doing really well. A lot of the things grown there are put into our own cafeteria. In just a few years, we've gotten a nice garden with lots of crops. It's really simple to start growing your own food at home and it's better for our world, so it's a great choice!