An international campaign has offered Pope Francis a Million dollars, if this eats during lent, vegan.
Rome – “Today, Pope Francis, I ask you to join with me, during lent, waive any and all animal products”, wrote the US-animal rights and climate change activist, Genesis Butler in a Wednesday letter published – including Beatle Paul McCartney and former French actress Brigitte Bardot with the support of Ex -.
“your Holiness, we must act”, – stated in the letter from the twelve-year-old, which brought the action along with three social movements. At the forefront of the Foundation’s Blue Horizon International Foundation from the United States, which wants the Million dollars (878.000 Euro) by Pope selected non – profit organization donations-if the head of the Catholic Church participates.
fasting against climate change?
climate scientists have demonstrated that the production, distribution and consumption of meat accounts for up to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. More than half of this for the global warming gases comes from the beef production. A purely plant-based diet “will protect our Land, our trees, oceans and our air, and help to feed the most Vulnerable in the world,” wrote Butler.
In January, had calculated to a study, that only by a radical change in the eating habits and food production the ten billion people fed could be expected to inhabit by 2050, the earth.
The Tradition of fasting in most religions of the world. The traditional time of lent in Christianity before Easter extends generally from ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
Last cases, Pope Francis with Comments on abuse in the Catholic Church is causing a stir. He made a violent report.
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