The speaker reevaluated her family's diet after realizing that her husband's carbon impact from a halloumi dinner was higher than theirs from a chicken dinner. This led her to believe that food choices should be carefully considered, rather than acting on assumptions. She personally struggled with completely giving up meat, but found it important to appreciate and indulge in special food treats, while also aiming to have more low carbon meals in daily life.
We often think of fighting climate change as a drain on our happiness - it'll mean sacrificing the things we love, like air travel or eating hamburgers. But researchers Jiaying Zhao and Liz Dunn have pioneered the idea of "Happy Climate" that shows us ways in which doing good for the planet can make us feel great.
Changing how we fly, drive, shop and eat in very small ways can make us enjoy our travel, our friends, our wardrobes and, yes, even our steaks, more than ever before.
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