Eat more produce - cut greenhouse gas

That's another way of communicating the essence of what the U.N is telling consumers about red meat. In this story from The Guardian, a U.N. officials says consumers should cut way back on consumption of meat because of its effect on greenhouse gas emissions. If you can't eat meat, you will surely eat more fresh produce.

People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world's leading authority on global warming has told The Observer

Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which last year earned a joint share of the Nobel Peace Prize, said that people should then go on to reduce their meat consumption even further.

His comments are the most controversial advice yet provided by the panel on how individuals can help tackle global warning.