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Burgers to blame for global warming

by Mon-Mage | July 17, 2008 at 09:33 am

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WASHINGTON: A report by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has stated that 18 per cent of greenhouse gases are coming from animal agriculture - meat and dairy, used in making burgers.

According to Environmental News Network , the 408-page report states that what many people are eating is contributing more to global warming than the entire transportation sector of the United States.

The report said that the Earth, and all who reside here, are in grave peril like never before.

It added that everybody has a moral, ethical responsibility and imperative to face up to the truth, even if it means changing their daily habits.

There has never been a time in man's existence when it is so critical to move away from the Standard American Diet (SAD) and embrace an Earth-friendly and sustainable plant-based diet - a vegan diet, the report said.

By switching to a plant based diet, mankind will instantly eradicate nearly 20 per cent of the global warming problem.

If that isn't amazing enough, this simple yet profound change would greatly curtail further deforestation, top soil erosion and even the ever-worsening tainting of the world's waters.

Also, high cholesterol and heart disease, hypertension, obesity, adult-onset diabetes, kidney disease and many cancers would virtually disappear.

But, the great news is that people don't have to give up on eating burgers, they just have to make them from plant-based ingredients.

Veggie burgers have the taste, smell and texture of the traditional burger, but without the harmful ramifications.

This is a truly unique discover and one of the few ways that you can reduce your reliance on burgers and fast food which tend to contribute to global warming more is through meal plans etc.

In case anyone's interested meal plans as such look like this: Meal Plan

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jessica.lam

at 10:58 on July 17th, 2008

I wonder if there is any interest in starting a discussion on environmental / organic etc foods and the way that we feed ourselves. What with all the stories of urban gardens - which I don't think are all that common, but get a lot of air time - it may be a great topic to start some good debate.

Thanks for the post. Do you have any opinions to go with it?

Amy Judd

at 11:05 on July 17th, 2008

I would be more than happy to eat just veggie burgers - they are so yummy!

eastvanray

at 13:43 on July 17th, 2008

Am I the only one who has never tasted a veggie burger that even remotly tastes like a real hamburger? You may think that by telling people (and yourself) that little lie that you are somehow doing others and yourself a favour but don't! Those of us who are meat eaters know the truth. Nothing, repeat, NOTHING that is not meat......tastes "just like meat". No tofurrkey, no tofudog, and especially not veggie burgers! It is fine if you like their taste and enjoy eating them but do not BS those of us who know better. Only meat tastes like meat.

theunderminer

at 13:57 on July 17th, 2008

Perhaps you could dine on a burger of your own voracious carnivorousness, then? Your meat-munching harms our planet infinitely more than veggies and tofu-eaters ever will. It don't have to taste like meat to be better for the earth, man!

eastvanray

at 14:50 on July 18th, 2008

Luckily the Veganazis have not been able to force their diet on the rest of the world so I will dine on whatever the hell I want. My comments were a response to the "observation" that many non-meat eaters make that their meatless versions of our favorite meat dishs taste "just like meat". And they don't. If you are happy to eat that stuff that is fine with me but keep your nose out of my kitchen. I will and have done many things to benefit our environment but no one will convince me to give up meat. Fine wine, fine cheese and fine meats are some of life's greatest pleasures of which I will not be denied.

Bernard Brown (not verified)

at 03:48 on July 21st, 2008

This doesn't have to be a question of veggie burgers and TVP. Remember the PB&J. Also, this doesn't have to be a question of abstinence (in other words you can still eat your meat). There's no reason not to cut back on animal product consumption similar to how we cut back on all kinds of other wasteful consumption - for example by buying 30% recycled content paper but still buying paper, putting in CFLs but still using electricity, etc.