Featured as one of chef Emeril's eco-friendly vegan recipes, these fritters are hearty and delicious. The garnet yam, named for its dark reddish-brown skin, is the variety you're most likely to find in the supermarket... it's actually a sweet potato. Chard is a nutritious leafy green that's rich in calcium, helping to keep bones strong. This recipe may seem gourmet, but it’s quick and easy.

Ingredients:

2 medium garnet yams (sweet potatoes), peeled & cubed
½ lb. chard, stalks removed, leaves finely chopped
1 Tbs. organic olive oil
½ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
½ tsp. turmeric
2 Tb. whole wheat flour
3 Tbs. canola oil

Directions:

1. Boil the yams until cooked through, then mash with a fork.
2. Steam chard: cut stems into 1-inch chunks and leaves into strips; steam stem pieces 8 to 10 minutes and leaves 4 to 6 minutes.
3. Combine the yams, chard, oil, salt, pepper, tumeric, and whole wheat flour.
4. Use your hands to shape the mixture into 8 fritters.
5. Skillet fry in oil for about 7 minutes until cooked through.

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In 2006, the United Nations reported that animal agriculture accounts for 18% of human-caused greenhouse gases – more than transportation! The “Livestock and Climate Change” lead story in the current issue of World Watch Magazine now proposes that greenhouse gases attributed to animal agriculture is closer to 51%. The authors suggest that replacing animal products with alternatives is the best strategy for reversing climate change.

Additionally, a team of British and Australian researchers recently reported that cutting meat production and reducing personal consumption would reduce carbon emissions and improve personal health. Published in The Lancet, a British medical journal, the researchers concluded that the only way for agriculture to meet its climate change targets globally is to bring about a 30% cut in animal agriculture in the countries with the largest sectors. Animal agriculture is a major contributor to emissions, and currently global trends are toward an 85% growth by 2030. The scientists calculated that if consumption of animal products could be reduced by 30%, the decreased intake of saturated animal fats would cut premature deaths from heart disease by 17%. Shifting toward a plant-based diet is good for the health of the planet and humans too.

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Sir Paul McCartney is urging consumers – and the European Parliament – to fight global warming by practicing “Meat-free Mondays.” Urging people to eat plant-based meals at least one day a week, Paul is motivated by the clear evidence that raising animals for food is a major contributor to climate change. Sir Paul advises world leaders at the upcoming Copenhagen summit on climate change to regard a sustainable food policy as a key part of the fight to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

"By making a simple change in the way you eat, you are taking part in a world-changing campaign where what's good for you is also good for the planet," says the former Beatle. "Having one designated meat-free day a week is a meaningful change that everyone can make… Above all, remember that the future begins with the actions we take now."

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