It takes 14 times as much biologically productive land to produce 1 ton, or 907 kilograms, of beef as it takes to produce 1 ton of grain. It takes 1.9 times as much biologically productive land to produce 1 ton of pork than it takes to produce 1 ton of grain.

Furthermore, global livestock is responsible for 9% of all anthropogenic carbon emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. To put it bluntly, reducing meat consumption is a great way to reduce our Ecological Footprint.

Look at your diet. How often can you choose a vegetarian alternative to that steak, burger or roast?

I pledge to host a vegetarian dinner party and share pictures of the feast.

CLICK A BUTTON BELOW TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE!

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WIN A GOPRO or CAMPING HAMMOCK!

Enter to win one of three GoPro HERO Session cameras by adding a photo of yourself fulfilling your pledge to our Earth Overshoot Day Pledges map OR sharing the photo on social media with #pledgefortheplanet.

NEW PRIZES!! 

Ticket to the Moon has donated three camping hammocks to our photo contest! We will award three hammocks to the fourth, fifth, and sixth place winners.

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