Whereas, the Earth’s climate is changing due to anthropogenic green-house gases (GHGs),

Whereas, livestock produce 18% (if only life-cycle of livestock are considered)/51% (if deforestation for livestock and lives of life-cycle are considered) of anthropogenic GHGs^[1][2],

Whereas, water is becoming increasingly less available and is needed for life,

Whereas, 1 unit of beef takes 15 times more water than 1 unit of wheat^[3],

Whereas, more water is saved by not eating meat for 3-4 days than not showering for the entire year^[3],

Whereas, if all grain livestock feed was instead directly consumed by humans, it could feed about 800 million people(the USA population is a over 300 million)^[4],

Whereas, Animal protein takes more than 8 times as much fossil fuel energy than plant protein and animal protein is only 1.4 times more nutritious than plant protein^[4],

Whereas, eating meat from many farms/factory farms is cruel to animals,

Whereas, this financial policy would affect all future budgets such as the budget in B48-18

Whereas, a financial policy cannot fulfill the following by-laws in "IX. LEGISLATION, I. Bills, 2. The format of a bill shall include the following:" due to the nature of policy,

Whereas, all financial policies must be created with a bill,

Let it be resolved that the following by-laws "IX. LEGISLATION, I. Bills, 2. The format of a bill shall include the following" be suspended for this By-Law amendment.

Let it be resolved that the By-Laws be amended to create a financial policy on meat,

Let it be further resolved that ASUCI create a By-Law amendment under Article XVIII GUIDELINES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ASUCI FUNDS as Section H stating the following:

No ASUCI money may be used to purchase meat products or meat by-products. (Meat is defined as flesh from mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles; meat does not include dairy products and eggs).

References:

[1]The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/sep/07/food.foodanddrink

[2]Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michellemaisto/2012/04/28/eating-less-meat-is-worlds-best-chance-for-timely-climate-change-say-experts/

[3]Huffinton Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mimi-bekhechi/meat-is-the-biggest-waste-of-water_b_1428558.html

[4]Cornell Chronicle:

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/1997/08/us-could-feed-800-million-people-grain-livestock-eat