"Meat Is a Global Warming Issue"

[flvegan]

A real keeper, here:
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/40639/

"There are many human activities that contribute to global warming. Among the biggest contributors are electrical generation, the use of passenger and other vehicles, over-consumption, international shipping, deforestation, smoking and militarism. (The U.S. military, for example, is the world's biggest consumer of oil and the world's biggest polluter.)

What many people do not know, however, is that the production of meat also significantly increases global warming. Cow farms produce millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane per year, the two major greenhouse gases that together account for more than 90 percent of U.S. greenhouse emissions, substantially contributing to "global scorching."

According to the United Nations Environment Program's Unit on Climate Change, "There is a strong link between human diet and methane emissions from livestock." The 2004 State of the World is more specific regarding the link between animals raised for meat and global warming: "Belching, flatulent livestock emit 16 percent of the world's annual production of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas."

The July 2005 issue of Physics World states: "The animals we eat emit 21 percent of all the CO2 that can be attributed to human activity." Eating meat directly contributes to this environmentally irresponsible industry and the dire threat of global warming."

more at above link

[LeftyMom]

1. but but but

Where will we get our protein now?
PETA made them say that!
Cow is tasty! :dunce:

Dare you to go post that in GD. :evilgrin:

[flvegan]

2. I'd never do something to

simply stir up trouble. I'll wait until after folks have had their dinner. Maybe it will give folks something to sleep on and think about.

[LeftyMom]

3. Well, what's the fun in that?

I looked up one of the referenced articles and I'm thinking it deserves a thread of it's own. Thoughts?

http://www.americanjurist.net/media/storage/paper654/news/2004/12/09/Perspectives/If.You.Recycle.Why.Are.You.Eating.Meat-826849.shtml?norewrite200608251341&sourcedomain=www.americanjurist.net

[flvegan]

4. Kindling.

I find it to be a good perspective article. E Magazine did another article a year or so ago about meat eating "environmentalists" that I found to be good as well. T'would be worth looking up to fend off the backlash of the flame-throwing heathens as it will be heavily footnoted.

It's going to be a long night in GD.

[flvegan]

5. Pfft...done. What do I win?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1984964

[LaurenG]

6. Good luck in there dude.

It's good information and those who wouldn't otherwise get a chance to see it will now.

[flvegan]

7. I think that it'll die, to be honest.

My personal statement (albeit an honest one) sorta clips those that might raise a stink off at the knees. I didn't post it for controversy, but sometimes it's needed to keep a thread kicked.

Thanks, though. I hope folks see it, read it and think about what they've read.

[LeftyMom]

8. Well, what do you want?

You can pick any one thing out of my fabulous bag of cash and prizes (okay, it's really just my backpack.)

[flvegan]

9. What do I want?

Your spirit is living in it, baby.

Cripes, that was corny. "Corny" btw, being a corn-based product is still vegan.

[LeftyMom]

10. You're a good guy, you know that?

Sorry to leave you to beat back the forces of darkness by yourself for a few minutes, I have to go rescue my car from where it died.

[flvegan]

11. No, no I'm not.

I'm not a good guy. I'm a guy.

Your car? Died?

[LeftyMom]

12. The electrical issue

Still. I posted in the lounge with the details.

I know it's cliche, but why me?

[NMMNG]

13. I just got the most recent copy of

The Nutrition Action Health Letter, which is put out by The Center for Science in the Public Interest. Their cover story this time is about why adopting a plant based diet is healthier for humans, animals and the environment. The article was very thorough though it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. Hopefully it will get through to some omni readers and get them to change their ways.