From the guardian:
Curbing the world’s huge and increasing appetite for meat is essential to avoid devastating climate change, according to a new report. But governments and green campaigners are doing nothing to tackle the issue due to fears of a consumer backlash, warns the analysis from the thinktank Chatham House.
The global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all cars, planes, trains and ships combined, but a worldwide survey by Ipsos MORI in the report finds twice as many people think transport is the bigger contributor to global warming.
“Preventing catastrophic warming is dependent on tackling meat and dairy consumption, but the world is doing very little,” said Rob Bailey, the report’s lead author. “A lot is being done on deforestation and transport, but there is a huge gap on the livestock sector. There is a deep reluctance to engage because of the received wisdom that it is not the place of governments or civil society to intrude into people’s lives and tell them what to eat.”
I’m not the government and I certainly am not interested in telling you what to heat. But….if you are interested in finding an alternative to meat even one day out of the week, keep reading!
Pasta is an easy meal and fresh pasta cooks up faster than dry and has a fresh taste! To create the meal in the photo I roasted some veggies and sautéed a few more, tossed the whole thing with lemon, olive oil et voila!
Ingredients (4-6 servings)
- Cherry tomatoes (2 pints, sliced in half)
- Eggplant (cubed)
- Garlic (1/2 bulb, unpeeled)
- Fresh spinach (one bunch, chopped)
- Red onion (thinly sliced)
- Fresh oregano
- Basil (two teaspoons, dried)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon (one whole, juiced)
- Olive oil
- Fresh pasta for 4-6 people
Directions
- Toss tomatoes and eggplant with olive oil, basil, salt, pepper and place in roasting pan. place garlic in roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil until covered.
- Roast in preheated 375º oven and roast for 25-35 minutes.
- While veggies are roasting prepare pasta water. Remember fresh pasta takes only a few minutes to cook. Also sauté spinach and onions in a pan with olive oil, a splash of lemon juice, pinch of salt and pepper.
- When the veggies are finished remove them and place them on a large serving platter.
- Cook the pasta, drain and toss with lemon juice, olive oil, fresh oregano and black pepper.
- Serve immediately!!
Mange!!
Namaste y’all.
