Organic Vegan Diet Can Savethe Planet

PA N O R A M A O F E V E N T S
Officials and Scientists Take the Lead
The support from government officials is one of the key factors that make
promotion of the vegan diet as a solution to global warming a success. The longtime
vegetarian Deputy Minister of Education, Mr. Lin Tsong-ming, has been a strong advocate
of this diet. In a 2011 ministerial meeting, he spoke to more than 200 education officials on how
to halt global warming with a plant-based diet, encouraging them to spearhead the effort. Taipei
Mayor, Mr. Hau Lung-bin, is another earnest supporter who recently discussed the health and
environmental benefits of veganism with reporters. He is now taking at least one vegetarian
meal each day. Many other local government heads in Formosa also have made dietary changes.
Kaohsiung Mayor, Mr. Chen Chu, Yunlin County Magistrate, Mr.
Su Zhi-fen, and many others have adopted a pure vegetarian diet,
setting an excellent example for people.
Mr. Lee Yuan-tseh, Nobel laureate for chemistry and former
President of Formosa’s Academia Sinica, is also a Meatless
Monday supporter. He pointed out that a drastic increase in
greenhouse gases could lead to the extinction of humankind
on this planet in a hundred years. He said good health could be
maintained by leading a simple lifestyle, eating less meat and
more plant-based food. The smaller the meat-eating population
is, the bigger the chance of survival for human beings on Earth.
Growing Veg Population Boosts Veg Food Sales
In response to the increasing demand for plant-based food,
several prominent food companies in Formosa have turned to
developing veg products. Many non-vegetarian restaurants have
also added veg options to their menus, or simply changed to serve
vegetarian or vegan food. According to Formosa’s largest online
vegetarian food outlet, there have been more non-vegetarian
customers than vegetarian customers shopping online for its veg
products. This is concrete proof that the vegetarian population is
increasing quickly.
Conclusion
SAVE THE PLANET: BE FRUGAL IN ALL USAGE
To further publicize the importance of the plant-based diet,
our fellow practitioners have scheduled hundreds of seminars each
month in schools and private organizations throughout Formosa,
plus the continuous distribution of informative material. The
combined loving endeavors from Master and fellow practitioners
have born fruit, as the non-meat-eating population in Formosa is
expanding rapidly. We hope the whole world would soon adopt
the sustainable and healthy plant-based diet in a joint effort to
save our planet!
18 The Supreme Master Ching Hai News No. 208