Viva Vegan!

Well, it's no surprise to this ex-vegan, but the UN has just reported that the human population needs to eat in a much more vegan manner in order to stave off starvation, fuel wastage, and environmental disaster derived from the foolishness of eating an animal-based diet:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/02/un-report-meat-free-diet

Here is the opening sentence from the article above:

"A global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change, a UN report said today"

Currently I eat a diet that is 99% vegetarian and 90% vegan. Why did I switch from being 100% vegan, including never wearing wool or silk, or eating honey, for example, from 1990-1998? Because I didn't have enough company!

Veganism is far better for human health, for environmental health, for animal kindness, for energy preservation, and for global economics (see above) that is a meat- and dairy-based diet.

Unfortunately, it will likely not be proactive wisdom, but reactive panic, thats changes the way in which humans eat, use energy, and generally engage with planet Earth.

Still, I could scarcely be happier to read that the UN has affirmed what my fellow vegans knew decades ago..