Green Corner

Do you care about the welfare of animals and the state of our planet? Would you save 1,800 gallons of water if we presented an easy opporuntity for you to do so?With one small change in your diet, you can save more than 1,799 gallons of water per day and become part of the movement against the food industry, which produces more greenhouse gas emissions yearly than all the SUVs currently on U.S. roads. This small change is cutting back on meat consumption.The LA Times estimated that 1,799 gallons of water are used for the production and consumption of a single, 1/3 pound burger.Jamais Cascio, a San Francisco-based author, calculated that the cheeseburger industry is soley responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the SUVs on the road in the United States. SPG Energy estimated that the burger industry produces a yearly emission of 142,200,000,000 pounds of CO2 in the United States alone.Animal Rights Club, which is open to people of all diets, backgrounds and beliefs, attempts to highlight the importance of cutting back on meat consumption.Our club will be screening the movie Cowspiracy as a workshop on Climate Action Day. Cowspiracy, executively produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a documentary examining the environmental impact of animal agriculture. Following the screening of this film, a panel discussion will be held to answer questions regarding the meat and dairy industries in general.  Animal Rights Club would like to welcome anyone interested in the environment to come with any and all questions about animal rights. Our club has also organized a candlelit dinner, called Veg Fest, in Wetherell on April 28, 2016. This dinner invites members of the community to try plant-based foods that are ethically and environmentally friendly. The menu will consist of delicious food, and the dinner may even have live music. More details regarding the dinner will be announced soon. Animal Rights Club discusses issues affecting animals both on campus and off on Sundays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Club Room B.The club not only focuses on dietary animal rights concerns, but also discusses issues such as dissection, hunting and animal experimentation. Animal Rights Club welcomes all who are passionate or curious about these issues. We hope to visit a nearby animal sanctuary in May.You can contact Lily Friedland (lfriedland@exeter.edu) or Michaella Henry (mrhenry@exeter.edu) to get involved.