PlantForward . Be Kind
用一餐。為地球集氣
世人都在反思，如何能重拾疫情前的時光，讓我們再身處一個善良、向榮的星球？
10、11月分別為世界素食月及世界素純月，如果餐廳和食品供應商藉此機會推出更多植物性食材，實踐社會和環境責任，肯定會得到廣大市民的支持。國際調查機構IPSOS於2020年發布的最新調查結果，顯示34%香港人有彈性素食的習慣，83%香港人願意減肉以換取健康。「善良」不僅純粹是種態度，也是所有企業和商業的未來大方向。
用一餐，擇善而食，改善健康。素食者罹患心血管疾病和冠心病機率分別減少13%和19%，罹患二型糖尿病風險較低。(1)
用一餐，回饋地球，改變未來。要將地球升溫控制在2度以下，其中多達1/5的減排可由改變飲食習慣實踐得到，尤其減少食肉。(2)
用一餐，拯救生命。毋須傷害任何動物，一樣能活得健康和充滿活力。
PlantForward for a Better Future
We all wish to go back in time to life before the pandemic, when the world was flourishing in harmony and kindness. But what can we do?
With October and November being the World Vegetarian Month and the World Vegan Month respectively, there is no better time for restaurants and food businesses to kick-start plant-based menus. With a rising consumer consciousness on social and environmental responsibility, this will undoubtedly receive widespread support. According to the recent 2020 survey conducted by IPSOS, 34% of Hong Kong’s population identified as flexitarians, and 83% expressed their willingness to adopt healthier eating habits by reducing meat consumption. "Go Green" is not just an attitude, but the ultimate direction that all corporations should be heading to.
Be Kind to your body. Going plant-based reduces the risk of developing CVD and ischemic heart disease by 13% and 19% respectively. (1)
Be Kind to the planet. Shifting away from meat-centric eating habits could reduce as much as 1/5 of Greenhouse Gases emissions to confine global warming within the 1.5°C limit. (2)
Be Kind to all beings. We could live out a vibrant and energetic life without harming other beings on Earth.
It's time to "PlantForward" together.
Source 資料來源:
(1) Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets; Dec 2016
(2) 2018 政府間氣候變化專門委員會報告 www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/