Eating animal products is the surest way to add deadly chemicals to your diet. Don't forget that only animal products contain cholesterol, and are typically high in fat. They have been found to significantly raise risks for heart disease, stroke, hypertension, obesity, and cancer. The real answer is to make Earth Day 2000 a landmark in your life. Make it the day that you turned a new green leaf by going vegetarian and leaving behind dietary habits that destroy our environment and your family's health.
Environmentalism is a simple choice that is made meal by meal.
Patrice Green, J.D., M.D., who practices medicine in Baltimore, is a member of the Washington, D.C.-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, founded in 1985. Allison Lee Solin is health and environment writer in Santa Barbara, California.