Eating plant-based also prevents the ‘dulling of the senses’ caused by overloading the taste buds. People who switch to plant-based meals find that flavours are richer, more varied, and more delicious as the taste-buds heal. (WPD81)
And while Emily’s video on the right is used mainly to give you a smile, it does feel in my own opinion, that eating vegan really has the potential to improve our lives in a huge number of ways. (link)
The exercise boosts ones mood, improves connection with neighbourhoods, and provides many other benefits.
(I cover this in more detail below .)
On top of the efficiency of space and fuel, bikes and walking also cause less damage to the road itself. I’m sure you can think back to the many times you were inconvenienced by having to wait for, or detour around a road resurfacing project. Well these are more then just inconvenient. They cost A LOT of money. Resurfacing an arterial road costs roughly $1 million per mile. (link)
Compared to cars and trucks, a bicycle causes an infinitely small amount of damage. Using an ‘average’ 4000lb car as the baseline you can see the huge difference.
But since the main focus of this essay is on climate change, we will first take a look at the issues around Greenhouse Gases (GHGs).
