Chickpea Pot Pie

Happy Vegan Vednesday! I gave "Biscuit-Topped Chickpea Pot Pie" (Nora Cooks) a whirl, and I probably won't be whirling that one again. It wasn't bad; we just found it uncompelling. 

But don't be discouraged: there are lots of appealing dishes without meat and dairy, and choosing them is a way to fight climate change. Climate change is caused by "greenhouse gases" that trap heat around the earth. Food systems account for an estimated 34% of all greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization earlier this year, and FAO had previously estimated that 14.5% of all human-induced greenhouse gas emissions come from the livestock sector.

Methane machine

A diet focused more on plants than animal products means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Me observing Vegan Vednesday is, admittedly, a drop in the bucket. But me talking YOU into observing Vegan Vednesday is two drops in the bucket, so let's go from there. Search "vegan" on my blog's home page for some great Vednesday choices.