素食者

A pound of beef requires around 12,000 gallons of water to produce, compared to 60 gallons for a pound of potatoes. If you're a meat eater, for starters, try cutting out a serving of meat each week. Going vegetarian or vegan is a profoundly meaningful environmental choice

生产一磅牛肉，约需12，000加仑的水，而生产一磅的马铃薯，只需60加仑的水，若您是肉食者，请先试着每周减少一些肉品食用量，加入素食行列或成为全素者，是一项有显著意义的环保之举。

My family, we think of ourselves as vegetarians, right

我们一家，自认为都是素食者

But what would you, since we are not all vegetarians?

但既然我们不全是素食者，那么你该怎么办呢？

Be sure not to buy meat flavors just in case any of your guests are vegetarians.

请务必不要购买肉类的口味，只是在任何情况下你的客人是素食者。

But earlier studies have also found that about two percent of Americans say they are vegetarians.

最早的研究表明，有2％的美国人是素食者。

They aren't vegetarians, but they don't mind vegetarian food.

他们不是素食者，但他们不介意吃素。

But earlier studies have also found that about two percent of Americans say they are vegetarians.

但前些时候的调查也发现大约百分之二的美国人说他们是素食者。

By nature, human beings are designed to be vegetarians.

人们是天生的素食者。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。