Feinsinger column: Meat is heat

Feinsinger column: Meat is heat

Physicians need to speak out about climate change, which many consider to be the biggest health threat of the 21st century. Heat itself causes illness and death — an estimated 40,000 people died as a result of the heat wave in Europe in 2003. And climate change is already contributing to respiratory disorders, spread of infectious diseases, human migration, and mental health disorders. It turns out that the best diet for the health of the planet…