World-Famous Conservationist Jane Goodall Releases “Eat Meat Less” Cookbook
The first-ever cookbook by the Jane Goodall Institute is a message of hope that eating less meat and more plant-based meals can be “completely revolutionary for people, other animals, and the planet we share”.
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Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has been working to conserve wildlife and the natural world for over six decades, and now her latest conservation effort is to encourage people to eat less meat with the launch of her new cookbook.
As the Jane Goodall Institute’s first-ever cookbook, Eat Meat Less: Good for Animals, the Earth & All, aims to inspire those interested in environmental sustainability, animal welfare, or conservation, to swap out meat for plant-protein in their meals.
“There are three main reasons why we should eat less – or preferably no – meat”, Goodall wrote on her blog back in 2017. “Firstly, so that we may eliminate factory farms. Secondly, to reduce the shocking damage the meat production industry inflicts on the environment and its contribution to climate change. And finally, to improve human health”.
To help tackle these major global issues, Goodall emphasises the power of our individual choices. Eat Meat Less’s collection of 80 vegan, accessible, and sustainable recipes, she says, gives home cooks “the tools they need to take charge of their diet and take advantage of their own ability to make a difference in their communities and beyond”.
Goodall is one of many leading conservationists that are committed to raising awareness of the impact of the food we eat and the impact it has on our planet. Veteran conservationist David Attenborough has also repeatedly urged people to cut down on their meat intake and eat more plant-based foods to help create real change:
“We must change our diet. The planet can’t support billions of meat-eaters”, Attenborough recently told The Independent. “If we had a mostly plant-based diet we could increase the yield of the land … the wilder and more diverse, the more effective. We must grow palm and soya on deforested lands. Nature is our biggest ally”.
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