There is no way around the fact that feeding ourselves (and all living) requires the use of finite earth resources.  For the last couple decades a scientific consensus has broadcasted the message that human activity has consequences on the future habitability of earth. Most people translate that message as having to do with activities like driving, using energy to light and heat homes, and even consuming items for daily living (activities that release carbon that was once locked away as fossil fuel into the atmosphere and consequently warming the planet).  What most don't know is that the average American diet releases more carbon into the atmosphere than driving, per capita! (2.8 tons versus 2.2 tons)*

Green eating means making food choices that require fewer planetary resources, thus release less carbon.  Green eating does not mean forgoing your favorite foods, being emaciated, and subsiding for the rest of your life on the twigs and berries in your backyard.  It means being conscious of what it takes to put a particular food on your plate in terms of production, processing, transport, and storage.  It means knowing where different foods lie on the carbon food chain, often choosing foods produced closer to your home, and supporting local economic and personal health benefits.  It means taking more control of your carbon footprint.  It means regarding your personal health now as well as the tomorrow for future generations. 

Our individual food choices can have either a large or small resource impact.  We have tremendous control in this.  Fuel can arm consumers with information to make informed decisions on how our diets impact our world. 

*G. Eshel and P.A. Martin, "Diet, Energy and Global Warming," Earth Interactions (2006) 10(9):1-17