The Belgian city of Ghent has declared Thursdays meat-free days. Should cities around the world join in the vegolution?

比利时根特市已经声明把星期四定为无肉日。世界上其他城市是否也应该加入素食运动呢？

By encouraging people to eat no meat one day a week, Ghent hopes to improve public health and reduce our impact on the environment. In fact, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): “The livestock sector has become one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

根特市鼓励人们一星期有一天不吃肉，希望藉此增进公众的健康，减少对环境的影响。事实上，联合国粮食及农业组织（FAO）指出:畜牧业已经成为导致严重环境问题的首要原因之一。

And if the idea can be accepted among people, the impact will be enormous. If everyone in Flanders (population: six million) does not eat meat one day a week, it will save as much CO 2 in a year as taking half a million cars off the road. Imagine if every city in the world followed suit!

如果这个想法能被人们接受，其影响将会是巨大的。如果佛兰德斯（人口：六百万）每个人每周都有一天不吃肉，一年减排的二氧化碳相当于马路上五十万辆汽车的排放量。试想一下：如果世界上各个城市都效仿的话会怎么样！所以就算我昨天在布鲁塞尔外出吃饭，我也选择了素食。

So even though I ate out in Brussels yesterday, I chose a veggie meal. Don't get me wrong. I'm by no means vegetarian. In fact, I love flesh very much. But for the past couple of years, my wife and I have changed our diet and try to eat meat or fish only a couple of times a week. After a period of adjustment, we both feel healthier.

别误会，我可绝不是一个素食主义者。事实上，我非常喜欢吃肉。但过去几年，我的妻子和我已经改变了饮食习惯，我们一个星期只吃几次肉或鱼。经过一段时间的调整，我们俩都感到更健康了。

“There has been a great increase in demand for vegetarian dishes at my restaurant over the past few years,” a Ghent restaurant said. “The selection of vegetarian dishes we offer has also grown considerably.” He adds that his clients are eating veggie mainly for their own well-being, and then, the environment.

根特一家餐厅说：“过去几年，餐厅对素食餐点的需求量大增，我们提供的可选择素食餐点也比以前增加了很多”，他补充说，客人吃素食主要是为了自己的健康，然后才是为了环境。

The idea has been picked up by media around the world and captured the attention of ordinary people. One meatless day a week is a great idea, and no loss for those who want a tasty diet. Let the vegolution begin!

世界各地的媒体都报道了这个想法，并受到很多普通民众的关注。一个星期一天无肉是一个伟大的想法，对那些想要美味饮食的人来说也没有任何损失。让素食运动行动起来吧！