8 Reasons To Rock-On With Meat-Free Monday (with Paul McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow)

I don’t generally get star struck, and food is not one of my writing niches, as the cook in the ‘ol EcoNest is my husband, but when a Beatle and an Oscar-winning actress get involved in something I care deeply about, like whether or not to eat meat, I’m over the moon.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has a blog. She and, Paul McCartney, a dyed-in-the-wool vegetarian, have a story to tell about the environmental impact of raising livestock. Gwyneth’s blog is called GOOP. Her blog is not going to change the world like Care2 will, but it is worth checking out as she lives an uber-healthy and green lifestyle and shares some wonderful recipes, things to do, and places to go.

GOOP posted a story by Paul McCartney about Meat-Free Monday. Here’s how it starts:

“In 2006, the United Nations issued a report which stated that the livestock industry as a whole was responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the whole of the transport sector put together.”

Paul (just writing his name makes me swoon) found this statement interesting because, “The UN is not a vegetarian society as a whole, so their findings would not be biased.”

Next: 8 facts about the livestock industry

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Joe R.

5:24PM PDT on Apr 6, 2012

Interesting comments!

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Past Member .

8:24AM PDT on May 27, 2011

thanks.

Charles W.

7:32PM PST on Feb 27, 2011

Don't give me the "you didn't do it right" song and dance. I had a long-time vegetarian mentor. Now I'm all messed up and fighting diabetes. My diabetes doctor told me don't dare go vegetarian again. Low carbs only for me.

Susan A.

12:14AM PST on Feb 13, 2011

A great idea, and great info in article; thanks!!

maria t.

5:43AM PST on Feb 2, 2011

Charles, a lot of people gain weight and lose nutrition when they go vegetarian and don't do it properly. They substitute packaged processed foods for what they were eating instead of focusing on FRESH fruits, Vegetables and legumes. If you do it properly you can replace every nutritional need through a vegetarian diet. Research how to go vegetarian and I'm certain you will have a different result.

11:40AM PST on Jan 22, 2011

I gainede an insane amount of weight and got sick when I was a vegetarian.

Victoria S.

8:28AM PST on Jan 11, 2011

Those figures are really scary

Elizabeth P.

3:29PM PST on Jan 10, 2011

I love my Veggies,Fruits.Big mushrooms. Grains. You can do it And you can eat more if you wont and not feel bad about it. I lost ten pounds my first seven days as a vegetarian. And I do feel so much better.

Yvette T.

2:39PM PST on Jan 9, 2011

They join ranks with the most brilliant minds and spirits throughout history: Einstein, Tesla, Da Vinci, Yeshua + John the Baptist (See Therapeuta near Alexandria, Essenes, mystics in all religions) Tao, Rumi, Gandi, Buddha, Sikhs, even some Native American tribes were Vegetarian (connections to Buddhists) . Paul, Ringo, George, and for some time, John all were vegetarians, and they tapped into promotion of LOVE and MUSIC, which, says it all. People who are out of control and violent are flesh eaters and have no thoughts at all avbout the killing of sentient beings, as they make some false claim that we are at the "top of the food chain".. What a weird, uncool, creepy way to describe human beings who have within us the key to enlightenment! Those guys are at the bottom of the karmic consciousness chain! We sow what we reap, maybe not in this lifetime, but, if anyone wishes to prevent being treated as the animals of today are being treated, do not contribute or participate even remotely. We have been admonished repeatedly by those who know never to kill.

Jennifer E.

11:40PM PST on Jan 8, 2011

I am finding that as I am getting older, my body is telling me that meat is a luxury for now and then not every day. I am also finding it difficult to eat many grain products. So I guess going vegetarian, or maybe even vegan, may well be an option over the next few years. At least it should work out cheaper!

I decided a couple of years ago that some seafood I used to love eating was no longer a choice, when I discovered that the average lobster for sale for human food is 7 - 8 years old, and the big ones 10 - 12 years old! I was horrified that something which took so long to reach that size was providing me a meal which took maybe 30 minutes to consume. I haven't eaten it since, and never will again.

Time for us to put our head in our foodchain before our stomachs.