10 shocking statistics on meat and global warming that will have you thinking WTF?
Archive for February, 2009
10 WTF Statistics on Meat and Global Warming
Posted in Global Warming, tagged amazon, Carbon Footprint, chicken, discussion, environment, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, meat, methane, politics, United Nations, wtf on February 25, 2009 | 10 Comments »
10 Resources on Meat and Global Warming You Never Heard Of
Posted in Global Warming, Video, tagged blog, ciwf, diet, environment, facebook, Global Warming, meat, myspace, peta, politics, powerpoint, psa, resources, su, supreme master tv, Video on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
10. Meat the Facts Blog One of the only blogs dedicated entirely to the environmental, health and global warming impact of meat. 9. Meat the Truth Documentary A professional documentary from the Netherlands all about meat and global warming, which premiered in May 2008. I haven’t seen it yet, but looks like people are reacting [...]
10 Online Videos on Meat and Global Warming
Posted in Global Warming, Hunger, Video, tagged al gore, bittman, climate change, diet, glen beck, Global Warming, meat, obama, peta, politics, supreme master tv, vegan, vegetarian, Video on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here are 10 videos from some diverse voices that help explain the impact of meat on global warming and the environment.
10 Popular Studies on Meat and Global Warming for Anyone
Posted in Global Warming, Study, tagged amazon, beef, brazil, Carbon Footprint, cheeseburger, chicken, climate change, Deforestation, diet, driving, ecological footprint, environment, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, husband, kangaroo, lights, locavore, meat, methane, pork, Study, United Nations, vegan, vegetarian, wife on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These are 10 popular & frequently-cited, studies and reports on meat and global warming. I find that they all help to effectively illustrate the carbon footprint of meat in different ways.
Why is Meat-Eating Left Off the Table in Environmental and Climate Discussions?
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Carbon Footprint, Debate, discussion, environmental, greenhouse gas, meat-eating, mp3, Podcast on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Really informative discussion between panelists and callers. I promise it’s not just a presentation of all the facts about how meat releases greenhouse gases. The guests actually analyze why meat is a difficult topic to address for environmentalists.
EPA Backs Down from Cow / Methane Tax
Posted in Climate Policy, Global Warming, tagged cattle, cow, discussion, EPA, farmers, farms, Global Warming, government, greenhouse gases, methane, United States on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(2/6/09 – NY Times) Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), stated that it might tax cows in an effort to curb methane and other greenhouse gases. It has since backed down from any greenhouse gas regulation on the livestock industry. “Under the proposal, if a [...]
Germany’s Environment Agency: Eat Less Meat to Help the Planet
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Carbon Footprint, consumers, education, Germany, Global Warming, government, meat on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Germany’s environment agency has recommended to its citizens that they should lower meat consumption, if they want to lower their carbon footprint and stop global warming.
Environmental Progressives Must Act For Government to Include Livestock in Climate Policy
Posted in Climate Policy, tagged al gore, climate change, European Union, farm bill, Global Warming, leaders, livestock, progressives, subsidies on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With the intense focus on man-made emissions triggering global climate chaos, surely the leaders of the world would be working on addressing the #2 cause of global warming (Energy Production is #1)?
Eating Less Meat Could Save $20 Trillion
Posted in Global Warming, Study, tagged diet, education, Global Warming, investment, meat, new scientist, Study on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New Scientist Magazine reports that researchers from the Netherlands have concluded that cutting back on meat could save $20 trillion off the cost of fighting global warming. According to the study (published Feb. 2009), if the world were to adopt a low-meat diet (defined as 70 grams of beef and 325 grams of chicken and [...]
European Union Warns About Livestock Emissions
Posted in Global Warming, tagged European Union, food for change, government, greenhouse gas, livestock on February 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The 27-nation Parliament said the livestock industry is responsible for “substantial” emissions, and said that “changes in behavior by consumers” should be accompany goals to cap industrial greenhouse gasses.