In the University of Waterloo’s student newspaper, columnist Trish Garland recommends going vegetarian as a new year’s resolution. She explains why it’s better for you and for the planet, but I particularly loved this metaphor:

A vegetarian has the impact of driving a hybrid car for a year, while a meat eater is comparable to an oversized SUV.

Try that one out on your trendy environmentalist friends who still think vegetarianism is wacky.

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