Pot, Meet Kettle: U.S. Olympians Flying Meat to China

Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times

We already know that meat has a huge carbon footprint, but the United States Olympic Committee is making it worse by shipping 25,000 pounds of Tyson Foods meat to Beijing for the athletes to eat, suggesting that Chinese standards applied to meat are lower than in the USA. A caterer describes Chinese chicken: “We had it tested and it was so full of steroids that we never could have given it to athletes. They all would have tested positive.”

So instead they will eat American meat, which is chock full of antibiotics, hormones and pesticides, is barely inspected
by a dysfunctional USDA. We are certain that it is so much better. ::New York Times via ::Solve Climate

Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:

• Vegan Stuffing Fit for A Meat Eater
• The Simplest, 4-Step Quiz to Determine Your Carbon Footprint
• Fight Fear: 13 Optimistic Acts for Friday the 13th
• Just Say No to Polite Small Talk This Thanksgiving: How to Handle 7 Hairy Topics and Keep the Peace
• Turn Lasagna Into To Infection-Protection with Oregano
• Introducing Green Your House: This New Online World Gives Kids First-Hand Experience with Global Warming

Local Food

Bikes

Corporate Responsibility

Music