I think it’s safe to say that for many, Thanksgiving is such a beloved holiday because of how much time we get to spend thinking about food. But in that lazy down time, there are climate connections to food and environmental justice to let circle thoughtfully through your tryptophan-induced state.

Thanksgiving is most certainly an exception to the following (so no need to feel lazy as you veg.), but it’s worth knowing what health experts are saying these days about food and climate: Diet and driving habits both have implications on your weight and the climate.

So say you start to get pro-active about the food you consume, what other climate connections are there? Are what does it matter to equality?

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Lord knows we men are to blame for most things — but global warming?

Yes — according to a major new report by Gerd Johnsson-Latham for the Environment Advisory Council of the Environment Ministry of … wait for it … Sweden. The report’s focus:

What we know about the extent to which women globally live in a more sustainable way than men, leave a smaller ecological footprint and cause less climate change.

Ouch! Still, don’t look at me — I telecommute whereas my wife takes the car.

If gender equality were in fact a prerequisite for sustainable development, then it would definitely be time to buy property on high ground!

Fortunately, this theory is utterly debunked by the title of a best-selling nonfiction book:

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