The new diet is already in place at one of the military's main bases, and will soon be in place with all units, at home and overseas. It is estimated meat consumption will be cut by about 150 tons annually.
It was through the efforts of "The Future is in Our Hands," a Norwegian environmental group that has been campaigning for "meatless Mondays" nationwide that the military went to vegetables once a week. The group's director, Arild Hermstad praised the military, saying:
"The defense ministry deserves a lot of praise because it's taking climate and environmental issues seriously."
That's brilliant.
Good for them.