Today I Consumed My Last pepsi

I'm a pepsi addict, and I've continued to drink it, even though it goes against many of my principles. But no more. I drank my last pepsi today. Michael Pollan was on Democracy Now yesterday. He said some great things. His new food advice: “Don’t Buy Any Food You’ve Ever Seen Advertised”. He also pointed out that both the health crisis and global warming crisis go back to food. The abundance and cheapness of processed food contribute to the health crisis. It's criminal that soda is so cheap. Soda is subsidized, but basic fruits and vegetables are not.
Dr. McDougall wrote an article on the link between food and global warming:
An Inconvenient Truth: We Are Eating Our Planet to Death: Choosing a Plant-food Based Diet Is a Moral Issue

How did we get to this place?

Fast Food Nation

I've been a vegetarian for a long time. Reasons include: environmental impact of a meat-based diet, factory farming, the treatment of animals.

I'm watching Fast Food Nation. I've read about the treatment of animals, but to actually see the kill floor was awful!

Go Veg!

An Inconvenient Truth: We Are Eating Our Planet to Death

I've been a vegetarian for a long time. My goal is veganism, but it is hard to do - some days are easier than others. A vegan diet is best for our over-burdened planet.

Because of global warming, choosing a plant-food based diet is now a moral issue.

Here are two articles that explain:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/dec/truth.htm

http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/dec/globalwarming.htm :
"Global warming poses one of the most serious threats to the global environment ever faced in human history. Yet by focusing entirely on carbon dioxide emissions, major environmental organizations have failed to account for published data showing that other gases are the main culprits behind the global warming we see today. As a result, they are neglecting what might be the most effective strategy for reducing global warming in our lifetimes: advocating a vegetarian diet."