TASKFORCE
Plant-Rich Diet
A DELICIOUS Climate Solution
According to Project Drawdown, large-scale adoption of Plant-rich Diets is the SECOND most effective climate solution to keep the global temperature rise to below 2˚C by 2100! A global shift to a diet rich in plant sources and fewer in animal products is crucial in tackling the climate emergency.
WHAT IS IT?
Plant-Rich Diet Education
ESRAG’s Plant-Rich Diet Task Force encourages communities to eat more plant foods – whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and fewer animal products – meat, dairy, eggs, fish and seafood. Talks, workshops, and challenges are regularly organized to spread awareness about the massive environmental and health benefits of plant-rich diets, as well as guidance and support for how to adopt them.
PLANT-RICH DIET
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A DELICIOUS Climate Solution
Improve your well-being while also being part of a group of people around the world taking personal action to reverse global warming:
Take a 15-day plant-rich diet challenge and receive:
- Recipes
- Scientific Statistics
- Video Speaker Series
- Cooking Workshops
- Starter Kit
Project Objectives
OUR GOAL: To help communities understand that their individual and
collective dietary choices have the power to dramatically reduce global
heating, large-scale deforestation, species extinction, water depletion, water
pollution, ocean dead zones, and soil degradation, all encapsulated into one
solution: A Plant-Rich Diet. It’s delicious too.
Plant Based Diet Impact
The First Few Steps
Rotary’s Plant-based Recipe Book & Starter Kit
Take the 15 Day Plant-Rich Diet Challenge
Plant-based Recipe Websites:
Indian and International Plant-Based Recipes
Whole Food Plant-Based (No Oil) International Recipes
Center for Nutrition Studies Recipes
Indian Vegan (Oil-Free) Recipes
South-East Asian Vegan Recipes
Organize a Do-It-Yourself 15 Day Plant-Rich Diet Challenge
Start/Join a Plant-Rich Diet Community of Support
Encourage/Organize Plant-Rich Rotary Events
Films, Books, Websites, and More
PLANT-RICH DIET
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Want to take action with a Plant Rich Diet?
ESRAG invites global Rotary members practicing a Plant-Rich Diet with interest, experience, and passion for planetary and human health to join the taskforce. Requirements:
- Must be a member of ESRAG
- Must be a Rotarian/Rotaractor to serve in a leadership position
- Love People!
- Attend Task Force meetings once or twice a month
- Be passionate about being a resource and engage in planning/implementing projects.
We’d love to hear from you.
