If today finds you thinking about ways that you can help the planet, head over to NPG.org, where you can read an article by New York Times columnist and author Mark Bittman, entitled ‘Back To Basics: Good For You, Good for The Earth.’ The article details his lifestyle as a “Vegan Before 6″– a smart but simple personal strategy to protect your health and save the environment by reducing your intake of animal products. It’s an enlightening view of veganism and stands in stark contrast to other food critics — such as the Times of London’s Giles Coran, who recently described vegetarianism as an eating disorder.

We’re on your side, Bittman.