With the idea that we are trying to reduce carbon emissions in Europe, with very little support from America, we are facing a new challenge from the Far East, specifically China who are pumping out more carbons emissions than the whole of Europe combined.
But living in a world in which we are told global warming is happening, surely this would be welcomed in places like the United Kingdom where our weather is notoriously bad, even in the height of summer. So why does global warming = rain?
Either way, we are being told to cut down the amount of carbon, CO2 Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere. Now this is good for humans, but Im surprised the entire world population of Vegetarians and Vegans are not campaign FOR global warming and more CO2 emissions. Why? Plants feed on Carbon Dioxide, and turn it into oxygen. So this is a good thing. By reducing the amount of CO2 blasted into the atmosphere, we are starving the planet's plants. Technically we are putting the vegetable kingdom of planet earth on a diet. No longer will our lettuce be crisp and juicy, no longer will that tomato be healthy and fit for eating, and no longer will women across the globe be able to compare cucumbers.
So lets revolt, spread to the message to every plant eating creature, human or otherwise, we want our vegetables FAT.
w00hoo (193.60.52.11)
13th Jul, 2007 10:39 (local)
Should I be assuming there's a tongue in a cheek here? I think the problem encompassed by the term 'Global Warming' is more a kind of 'Global Climate Patterns Screw Up' equally with the plants, they need more than just CO2 to be happy.
Personally I found the Vegan society getting on the 'Cows & Methane' argument with the 'don't eat meat, we'll need less cows' line funny considering the amount of methane a vegetarian diet creates :-)
Personally I found the Vegan society getting on the 'Cows & Methane' argument with the 'don't eat meat, we'll need less cows' line funny considering the amount of methane a vegetarian diet creates :-)
lawbag (62.69.73.216)
13th Jul, 2007 11:07 (local)
Yeah, having read back what I wrote, I should have either ended on a light hearted joke, or made it plainly clear it was tongue in cheek.
As for farty veggies, I've never met an unflatulent vegetarian.
As for farty veggies, I've never met an unflatulent vegetarian.
w00hoo (193.60.52.11)
13th Jul, 2007 11:32 (local)
And that's not bloody surprising man.
I think there might be a grant funding for research in there, must be plenty of food corporations would love something like that, hmm, maybe a McGrant...
I think there might be a grant funding for research in there, must be plenty of food corporations would love something like that, hmm, maybe a McGrant...
lawbag (62.69.73.216)
13th Jul, 2007 14:57 (local)
Its weird how a little humourous rant on Global Warming has now changed to food.
There has been a lot of stories in the news of late about food, and the ill effects of poor dieting. Certainly the big one is the idea that the government want to tax foods high in salt and fat, and subsidise the foods that are healthy and good for you. I certainly would applaud this as we spend a small fortune on healthy and organic foodstuffs.
I used to watch what we spent on food carefully, but now have thrown that to the wind, concentrating only on quality healthy organic food irrespective of price.
One of the big anti-food tax comments was that it would mean we were moving closer to a "nanny-state" telling us what we could and couldnt eat. If I was the government official for food and agriculture, Id implement these taxes and subsidies and not tell anyone. We are talking about the health of the nation here.
There has been a lot of stories in the news of late about food, and the ill effects of poor dieting. Certainly the big one is the idea that the government want to tax foods high in salt and fat, and subsidise the foods that are healthy and good for you. I certainly would applaud this as we spend a small fortune on healthy and organic foodstuffs.
I used to watch what we spent on food carefully, but now have thrown that to the wind, concentrating only on quality healthy organic food irrespective of price.
One of the big anti-food tax comments was that it would mean we were moving closer to a "nanny-state" telling us what we could and couldnt eat. If I was the government official for food and agriculture, Id implement these taxes and subsidies and not tell anyone. We are talking about the health of the nation here.
