The year has really flown by and I wanted to take this chance to write to you.
Many of you already know that in addition to my club duties, I am the Regional Chair for Environmental Protection Group. I am also co-leading the South East Asian chapter of Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group,
ESRAG.
One environmental solution that I put maximum thrust in is a Plant Rich Diet. To reach maximum people within Rotary to adopt a Plant Rich Diet, we have formed an international task force under ESRAG, called the
Plant Rich Diet Task Force. The PRD Task Force is a group of passionate individuals from around the world whose mission is to spread awareness about why Climate Change solutions MUST include addressing our current food habits and our unsustainable dependence on animal derived products - meat, dairy, eggs, fish and seafood.
According to research, one of the most powerful steps anyone can take to massively reduce their own carbon footprint and the unbearable stress that our planet's natural resources are currently under, is to eat a diet rich in plants and low in animals. A global dietary shift towards whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits with less meat, dairy, eggs, fish and seafood is undeniably crucial if we wish to halt Climate Change.
Being the Co-Chair of the PRD Task Force and certified in Food Sustainability from eCornell, I have spoken at clubs and districts in the USA, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia in the past months. We organised a
15 Day Plant Rich Diet Challenge in October 2021. We had over 550 participants from around the world and saw amazing success. For 15 days, we sent out daily emails with recipes, handy tips and research and hosted a stellar speaker series of 15 Scientists, Doctors, Cooking Enthusiasts and Media Personnel who spoke about the importance of a Plant Rich Diet.
I wish to continue speaking to Rotarians about sustainable eating and lifestyle to help them understand that the price of the food that we eat is not just the money we pay to buy it. There is a hidden price that our planet pays for our food and lifestyle choices, which we must consider as environmentally conscious individuals.
Do check out our
Club Website calendar and our Facebook page for updates on my speaking events! Look forward to seeing everyone virtually until we can all meet in person, again!
