Meatless DishesIf wears this measure for the citizensonly a recommendation, then officials will have to abandon animal food on a mandatory basis. The first "vegetarian" day starts in Ghent as early as next week. Currently, a new map of the city is being prepared for printing (more than 90 thousand copies), where special symbols are allocated to cafes and restaurants offering a vegetarian menu to visitors. Representatives of the administration believe that the innovation will help people suffering from obesity, lose weight, as well as reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. Indeed, according to the UN, methane emitted by cows and sheep in the course of their life activity has a stronger greenhouse effect than carbon dioxide, and makes up one fifth of the total harmful emissions. In case the project of the authorities of the Belgian city with a population of over 230 thousand people Successful, Ghent will be the first settlement in the world where “vegetarian days” are officially held. The reaction of the inhabitants of Ghent to the idea of the authorities has not yet been reported. Source: BBC News
