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Animals. The city that goes vegetarian...On thursdays. The city of Ghent in Belgium has long been renowned for its meaty treats, especially fish and shellfish -- but now, in what appears to be an unprecedented exercise, this city of 200,000 is going vegetarian once per week. What's the big idea? The organisers cite UN data arguing that meat production and consumption are to blame for 18% of greenhouse gases "“ more than cars. "If everyone in Flanders does not eat meat one day a week, we will save as much CO2 in a year as taking half a million cars off the road," said a spokesperson for Flanders' Ethical Vegetarian Association.

"The basic premise is to introduce a way of lessening our meat consumption. " List of spells in Harry Potter. Crazy_Lawn_Chair_War_Email_Chain.

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