Shouldn't SF Department of the Environment (and Environmental Organizations) Pass Resolutions to Support a Plant-Based Diet?

I finally got the right e-mail address to Anya Deepak, who works for both WEN and The SF Environment.

It sounds as if WEN is also timid about making a policy statement in spite of the fact that the United Nations, Berkeley, Germany, and Turin, Italy (among other places) have a mission statement/resolution/policy.

Berkeley announced its policy of having vegan and official meetings and educating and promoting a Plant-based Monday.  They're educating through libraries and schools.

In Turin, Italy the mayor led in passing a resolution to promote plant-based food for the good of the environment.

In Germany, the Minster of the Environment said there would be no meat served at official meetings, and the COP 23 held there (before this resolution was passed) made sure that at least 60% of their dishes were meat-free.  They had the carbon footprint in front of every dish.

 I think SF Environmental Department should have a policy statement, and I think Mothers Out Front should too.  So much is about educating so that people can change harmful habits.  Here are some links to articles that could help educate and inform. I've just copied and pasted.

German Environment Minister  bans meat at official functions  Feb 22, 2017

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/germany-meat-ban-environment-ministry_us_58ae1b24e4b01406012f962b

 Berkeley passed a resolution requiring vegan food be served at city events and meetings once a week.  mid-September 2018

 https://abc7news.com/food/vegan-mondays-coming-to-berkeley/4263636/

 Turin focuses on plant-based  December 2016

 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/11/turin-italys-first-vegetarian-city

Stefania Giannuzzi, the deputy mayor behind the initiative

Turin's new Five Star Movement mayor, Chiara Appendino, presented her new council's five-year political programme on Tuesday, which included plans to reduce the amount of animal products eaten in the Piedmont capital.

It is the first time the promotion of a plant-based diet has been included among the political aims of a local government in Italy.

“The promotion of vegan and vegetarian diets is a fundamental act in safeguarding our environment, the health of our citizens and the welfare of our animals,” the programme stated.

The council says it will spend the next five years educating the city's children about the issues surrounding food in order to reduce the amount of animal products eaten by future generations.

Donating on Giving Tuesday--to Environmental Groups that Mention a Plant-Based Diet

I really like the women in Mothers Out Front, but I was compelled to respond to their plea for donations by declining with this explanation:

Hi!  I'm donating to environmental groups that  mention the importance of our diets in the scheme of things.  I'm afraid Mothers Out Front is too timid about this and may even consider it a form of "fanaticism."

I really like the group, but I'm disappointed that you continue to ignore this.

I will donate, however, to WEN, and I make automatic payments to other environmental groups.

I hope you'll understand my frustration and not just be put off by it.

Do you have any idea when Green Movie Night will be re-scheduled?  I'd really like to attend that!

I hope to see you soon--maybe sooner than you hope to see me!

Tina

I then contacted WEN, Women's Environmental Network, and left this message:

I'm looking forward to the next Green Movie Night.  The one I was planning to attend was cancelled because of toxic air, and I hoped that would be only a postponement.  In the meantime, I'm making donations to environmental groups that mention the importance of a plant-based diet in our effort to combat climate warming.  Could you tell me what information you have put forth on this aspect of sustainability?  

Thanksgiving at Encuentro Pop-Up in Oakland