Would you like a cow with that oil change?

I recently had an interesting email conversation with some friends about green solutions and the gray areas that often accompany them. First, a little background. One powerful, economical and healthy method I use to reduce my carbon footprint is a vegetarian diet. I like our meat-free home and the wonderfully diverse, delicious and delightful meals we cook in our kitchen! I’ve written before about the impact of a meat-based diet as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Now along comes an email from a friend who is also committed to living lighter on the planet. He asked what I thought about a new product that replaces conventional oil with a new “green” product made from animal fat using nanotechnology. We’ll call it animal-oil. The company markets this substance as a very green product.

Continue reading Animal Oil? – No thanks..