How many ecologically equivalent Calories would it take to support you for a year for each of the five diets listed?
How does the ecological impact from a diet consisting strictly of animal products (e.g., dairy products, eggs, and meat) compare with that of a strictly vegetarian diet? How many additional ecologically equivalent Calories do you consume each day by including as little as 10% of your Calories from animal sources?
What percentages of the Calories in your own diet do you think come from plant versus animal sources? Estimate the ecological impact of your diet, relative to a strictly vegetarian one.
List the major factors influencing your current diet (e.g., financial considerations, convenience, access to groceries, taste preferences). Could you envision your diet’s distribution of plant and animal Calories changing in the near future? Why or why not?