'Eat your greens - NOW'

If you want to see a vision of the future and the power of environmental lobbies on the way you may soon be living your lives, look no further than the Belgian city of Ghent

14 May 2009

The words 'Eat your greens' may take you back to your childhood but in Ghent it's become a reality. Well, for at least one day a week at any rate.

The city's declared every Thursday a vegetarian day.........


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EVANA: Please let us know what you think of a meatless day in your community: info@evana.org . We'll compile a list with the answers for later publication.

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Link: the citizens of Ghent can sit back content in the knowledge they are doing the world a favour by having their 'veggiedag', and doing their bodies a good turn, too, by ditching meat......


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