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Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is calling on everyone to eat at least one plant-based meal a day in a bid to help the environment.
The legendary tv personality was inspired to take up the challenge herself after interviewing environmentalist Suzy Cameron Amis during a recent episode of SuperSoul Sunday.
The pair discussed Cameron’s book, The OMD Plan, which is described as ‘a clear-eyed and accessible guide for you to improve your health and shrink your personal carbon footprint simply by swapping one meat- and dairy-based meal for a plant-based one every day’.
Starting with one meal
During the segment, Cameron explained the benefits of ditching animal products for one meal.
“Changing one of your meals a day saves 200,000 gallons of water, and the carbon equivalent of driving from Los Angeles to New York. That’s one person. So think about multiplying that out,” she said.
“And you’re not even trying to convert the whole world,” replied Winfrey. “You’re just saying start with the one meal…that is graspable. My mind can hold that, I can receive that, it’s a doable thing. I can turn that into a fun exercise.”
This is something we can all do. Wanna join me ? Since reading The OMD Plan by @suzymusing, I’ve taken up her challenge to eat at least 1 plant-based meal a day. Watch our @SuperSoulSunday this Sun 10/13 at 11|10c on @OWNTV & Facebook. pic.twitter.com/99aUfAgsRn
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) October 12, 2019
OMD plan
After the interview, Winfrey tweeted a clip, urging her 42.6 million followers to follow the plan.
She wrote: “This is something we can all do. Wanna join me ? Since reading The OMD Plan by Suzi Amis Cameron, I’ve taken up her challenge to eat at least one plant-based meal a day. “
Amis Cameron also wrote about the interview, describing it as a ‘pinch me’ moment, writing on her site: “I was invited to talk all things plant-based with none other than Oprah! From my kitchen to yours, I hope you enjoy my five favorite comfort foods straight from my book.”
