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Title: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 01:35

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UN specialists are to look again at the contribution of meat production to climate change, after claims that an earlier report exaggerated the link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8583308.stm



I don't agree with the phrase "Less meat = less heat". - but I do see that there has to be link. More plants = more taken in CO2. I also wonder quite how much fuel is used in farming....  :dunno:

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Rik on March 24, 2010, 10:49

If I have to give up my steaks, Sam, I'm going to cry. ;)

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 10:58

So will DR.  ;D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Rik on March 24, 2010, 10:59

 ;D

Next delivery is on Friday...

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 11:04

None scheduled at the moment.  Need to eat some freezer stock.

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Rik on March 24, 2010, 11:05

We just did. :)

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Sandra on March 24, 2010, 12:15

If we started to eat Vegans we could save the planet by killing two birds with one stone, stop the overpopulation of the world and cut down the amount of greenhouse gasses they produce, as presumably they must produce much more methane than meat eaters do ;D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Rik on March 24, 2010, 12:22

 ;D

My ancestors used to do just that, Sandra.

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 13:03

Quote from: Sandra on March 24, 2010, 12:15

they must produce much more methane than meat eaters do ;D

Urban legend, me thinks.

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 13:27

I don't know, Sam, it only takes a few sprouts for me...  :stinker:  ;D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 13:52

lol

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Clive on March 24, 2010, 15:23

Quote from: Sandra on March 24, 2010, 12:15

If we started to eat Vegans we could save the planet by killing two birds with one stone, stop the overpopulation of the world and cut down the amount of greenhouse gasses they produce, as presumably they must produce much more methane than meat eaters do ;D

I like your radical thinking Sandra.  Sam would feed a family of four for 2 months.   ;D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 22:34

 :)x

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 23:00

Quote from: Clive on March 24, 2010, 15:23

I like your radical thinking Sandra.  Sam would feed a family of four for 2 months.   ;D

One think I aint a freaking Vegan :-D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Sandra on March 25, 2010, 01:30

Thats why I said Vegans and not Veggies Sam.
Although I suppose if we started getting low on Vegans then we would have to move on to Veggies later, especially as the health nazis are always telling us to eat more veggies  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 25, 2010, 01:42

Quote from: Sandra on March 25, 2010, 01:30

Thats why I said Vegans and not Veggies Sam.

I had thought so  8-)

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: sam on March 25, 2010, 01:42

Quote from: Sandra on March 25, 2010, 01:30

Although I suppose if we started getting low on Vegans then we would have to move on to Veggies later, especially as the health nazis are always telling us to eat more veggies  ;D ;D ;D

Five a day... simples. Will be hard to find green ones...  ;)

Title: Re: UN body to look at meat and climate link
Post by: Simon on March 25, 2010, 11:06

:lol: