Hi everybody this is Monica Reinagal and you're listening to a special Earth Day

edition of the nutrition diva. We usually focus on food choices that can make us healthier.

Today I thought I'd talk about choices that help make the planet healthier.

Fortunately, it's not an either-or proposition.

The tips I have for you today are good for you and the environment. I'm sure you've noticed. The

I have for you today are good for you and the environment.

I'm sure you've noticed the green movement that's been spreading across the US and across the globe.

People everywhere are trying to figure out how we can live, work, and play more sustainably.

And sustainable eating is a huge part of that movement.

This is an issue that's near and dear to my heart,

because I see it as a win-win proposition for all of us.

Bringing a little eco-consciousness to our food choices

not only helps to make our environment, cleaner,

and safer, but it can improve our health as well.

It can even save you some money,

and that's something we all have on our mind these

days.

For example, one thing you can do to make your diet a little easier on both the earth and your

wallet is to eat lower on the food chain, at least some of the time.

Raising livestock like cattle, pigs, and poultry

uses a lot more land, energy, and water

and generates more waste than producing the same amount of protein and calories from plants.

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