ow of Boca Ra Lon Incorporated 1925 = PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , recent studies and reports have indicated that we can lower our carbon footprint simply by reducing the amount of animal-based foods we eat and each day you leave meat off your plate, you reduce your carbon footprint by over 8 pounds; and WHEREAS, a plant-based diet has been shown to use fewer resources and cause less pollution of all sorts; and WHEREAS, more than two-thirds of the adult population in the United States, and nearly a third of children and teens, are overweight or obese, and obesity is associated with a higher risk of various health ailments including heart disease and type-2 diabetes; and WHEREAS, the American Dietetic Association recognizes that appropriately planned vegetarian diets may provide health benefits and vegetarians tend to have lower rates of heart disease, obesity, hypertension, and type-2 diabetes; NOW, THEREFORE, |, susan Haynie, Mayor of the City of Boca Raton, Florida, do hereby encourage support of MEATLESS MONDAYS in Boca Raton, and in so doing, urge our citizens to learn more about the health and environmental benefits of choosing meatless meals at least one day a week. S April 8, 2014