SAVE THE PLANET WITH YOUR PLATE
ECO-FRIENDLY DIETS
It can be difficult to see the connection between your plate and the planet, but scientists say that eating less red meat and processed foods can greatly reduce your environmental impact. About 25% of climate change today is fueled by agriculture and factory farming, particularly the large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane that cows produce. This means that the fewer animal products you consume, the more sustainable your diet will be. Producing and packaging beef is 100 times more emissions-intensive than producing legumes. While a lack of protein is a common concern about plant-based diets, many dietary experts say that plant-based diets can meet nutritional needs. Also, proteins aren’t the only nutrient your body needs, and dozens of vegetables and starches can offer a combination of proteins that are as complete and healthy as beef or chicken. With April being Keep America Beautiful Month, here are some eco-friendly diet adjustments anyone can make to help preserve the planet. Eat Plant-Based Diets The main goal of a plant-based diet is to replace animal products as the centerpiece of the meal. At least three-fourths of your meal should be vegetarian, but you don’t necessarily need to cut
meat out altogether. For example, eating a Mediterranean diet can be very sustainable. Red meat is rare, and there’s a strong focus on legumes and vegetables. Adopt Meatless Mondays or Mornings If you’re not ready to commit to a plant-based diet, going vegetarian one day a week can be a great option. Adopting a plant-based diet one day a week or eliminating meat from one meal a day is a great way to reduce meat consumption. Go Flexitarian If you want to eat more vegetarian meals but find animal products are too hard to give up, going flexitarian is a good compromise. A flexitarian eats mainly plant-based dishes but also includes a modest amount of poultry, fish, milk, and eggs with a limited amount of red meat. If you’re able to dedicate even just one week to trying a plant- based diet, it can help you get a feel for if you’re capable of making the switch. You may even realize that it’s not hard to change your diet, and you might find it fun to try a whole different range of flavors through vegetarian food as you “reinvent” your favorite meaty dishes.
CLASSIC PHILLIES MOMENTS
BIG PLAYS FROM PAST SEASONS
With the 2020 baseball season about to get into full swing, we wanted to do our part to support the Phillies by recalling some of their most memorable moments. With such a storied team, whose roots go back to the 1880s, we can’t fit every jaw-dropping grand slam and hair-raising catch into one article. So these are just a few moments that stuck out to us fanatics here at the firm. Joe Blanton Hits a Homer There’s something about a star pitcher hitting a home run that just feels special. So rarely counted as a threat — and outright excluded from stepping up to the plate in the American League — a pitcher putting points on the board is a self-contained underdog story. So, while Blanton’s solo home run during Game 4 of the 2008 World Series did little more than further the Phillies’ existing lead on the Rays, it was still a great moment of defiance for pitchers everywhere. Kim Batiste’s Double The 1993 Phillies were like the MLB version of “The Sandlot,” a ragtag band of outsiders with chips on their shoulders. They’d had the worst record in the National League just the previous year, but with hard-nosed fortitude, they clawed their way into the
NLCS. That’s when they proved the last of the naysayers wrong. In a made-for-Hollywood moment during the 10th inning of Game 6, Batiste sent a double screaming over Atlanta’s third baseman, allowing John Kruk to make the series-winning run. Pete Rose Scoops Up History This may be one of the most nail-biting moments in the history of televised sports. In the 10th inning of Game 6 of the World Series, the Phillies were on the cusp of winning their first championship ever. There was just one problem — the Kansas City Royals had the bases loaded and were within striking distance of clinching the title. With one out, the Royal’s hitter sent up a pop fly, and catcher Bob Boone and first baseman Pete Rose scrambled for it. Good thing, too, because the ball bounced out of Boone’s glove, but Rose was there to catch it before it hit the ground. Tug McGraw followed up by striking out Willie Wilson to make Phillies history.
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