Change your diet, help the economy.

Fossil Fuels are cheap. Fast Food is cheap. Fossil Fuels are known pollutants. Fast Food is unhealthy. Fossil Fuels make We make choices everyday which harm our planet and our bodies all in the name of cheap convenience. Sometimes we need to listen to our planet and our bodies. They are telling us they are hurting. Our planet is warming, storms getting stronger, more frequent droughts and floods, higher insect populations due to milder winters. Our bodies are talking also, besides the obvious obesity, our diets are factors in 4 of the top 5 leading causes of death in the US. The only one without a dietary impact is Chronic lower respiratory diseases, which is most commonly from smoking(I don't need to explain the obvious negative here).

We all have the ability and resources to live a healthier life and have a healthier planet. It is not too late for either. What most of us lack is a will to do it. We need to take a step back and look at what's most important. Some people will have an easier time than others, but if we strive to work towards eating and living in harmony with our planet, we will all make progress.

If you've got time and you're not going far, walk. Instead of buying that Starbucks coffee, spend that $4 buying the better hormone-free, antibiotic-free chicken. Eat vegetarian at least once a week, not only is it healthy, but it will help the budget make up for the times you do buy the higher quality meats.
The more people that do these things, the cheaper they will all become. The more people that lower their energy use, the cheaper it becomes. The healthier we are as a country, the lower our healthcare costs become. I used to think the dramatic rise in healthcare had to do with technological advances and greedy insurance companies. Well, the insurance companies are greedy, but the biggest reason our healthcare premiums have skyrocketed is the number of people having more and more procedures. We are an unhealthy society, and we all pay for it, no matter how healthy we are ourselves. As a society, we need to maintain personal freedoms while promoting healthier lifestyles.

I'm not asking for everyone to boycott all fast food and fossil fuels. I like to indulge occasionally in fast food, and I have two vehicles and a home, all of which is powered by fossil fuels, but we can cut back and conserve. If everyone makes small changes, we can make a big impact and save more money, TOGETHER.

P.S. I am in no way perfect, but I try to make changes when I can. As I said, if we all pitch in, it won't take much to have a big impact.