Early Christians, it turns out, were as concerned with dietary restrictions as are we, though perhaps for different reasons. The reading from Acts of the Apostles this Sunday recounts how the elders of Jerusalem laid out dietary restrictions for early Christians that involved limits on the kind of meat and animal products to be consumed.

"The real war against climate change is being fought on our plates, multiple times a day with every food choice we make. One of the biggest challenges facing our planet, and our species is that we are knowingly eating ourselves into extinction, and doing very little about it."

Approximately 25 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of wheat. Around 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of meat.