The act of eating is a service.

[3DMonkey]

I'm talking about steps toward balancing humankind's consumption.

Oh, ok thanks for the clarification. In that case, here's my stance on that:

No one can singlehandedly change humankind. All we can do is be true to ourselves, and work on improving ourselves as we see fit.

Being true to ourselves includes expressing our opinions honestly yet lovingly, while also being receptive to learning from others. It also may include action or even activism, if we feel personally guided to do so.

The key is to be active, without any attachment to outcome, because we can only control our own actions/choices; we can't control how others respond to our actions/choices.

Remember? We were going to establish a disagreement, and then demonstrate how different perspectives can turn to point at a common goal.