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I asked my son for his zucchini fritters recipe but he was under a work deadline and didn’t get back to me before I needed to start dinner. (NOTE: I am not known for my patience.)

I had some veggies in the refrigerator and decided to try to come up with my own fritter/pancakes.

ENJOY!

Water Wise?

468 Gallons of Water for 1 lb. of Chicken

880 Gallons of Water for 1 Gallon of Milk

1,800 Gallons of Water for 1 lb. of Beef

Source: National Geographic

U.S. Per-Captia Animal Protein Consumption Rises 5%

In a recent report carried out by Dutch Rabobank, meat consumption grew 5% last year in the US and is expected to grow an additional 2.5% through 2018. The effect on the environment and overall health is daunting.

Vegan-Friendly Hotels

Ace Hotel & Swim Club,
Palm Springs, CA
Cheshire Cat Bed & Breakfast Inn,
Santa Barbara, CA
The Stanford Inn by the Sea,
Mendocino, CA
Encore at Wynn
Las Vegas, NV

That’s a Lot of Land

70% of the planet’s agricultural land is used for livestock production.

30% of all of the land on Earth is used for livestock.

Source: FAO (Food & Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)

The Choice: A Steak or a Breath of Fresh Air

The planet is on track to reach an all-time high in meat consumption which will amount to 12 billion tons of agricultural pollution.

Source: Climate Change Journal

Traveling?

Airports with Vegan Options:

Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Newark, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO

Something Stinks!

The methane gas emissions created by farming animals contributes to 51% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- more than all of the cars, airplanes, and ships of the world combined!

Source: World Watch