Study examines impact of meatless Fridays on carbon emissions
December 14, 2022
» Continue to this story on Civil Eats
CWN Editor's Note: A study from the University of Cambridge examined the environmental impact of the English bishops’ 2011 decision to restore the traditional discipline of weekly abstinence from meat on Fridays.
“While only about a quarter of the region’s 4 million Catholics obeyed the Church’s edict, that relatively small shift still likely resulted in an estimated reduction of 55,000 tons of carbon annually,” according to the study. “Researchers equate that to 82,000 fewer people flying round-trip from London to New York over the course of a year.”
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
