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79. Do you drive a car, air condition your homr,

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Sun Oct 4, 2015, 03:56 PM

Oct 2015

Buy any kind of consumer goods?

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Do you enjoy beef? You're directly contributing to climate change. Beef is the new SUV. [View all] philosslayer Oct 2015 OP

I was thinking about making ribs for tonight. Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #1

I wish I was invited yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #16

When they go after dairy, I'll be left with nothing to eat. hlthe2b Oct 2015 #2

So we can't eat beef or milk or cheese. We can't eat fish because of overfishing. mainer Oct 2015 #3

Nope. you can only eat GM soybeans. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #5

Its the "we" part philosslayer Oct 2015 #6

Bingo get the red out Oct 2015 #10

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #33

If we killed all the people who think the planet is overcrowded, would it help? NightWatcher Oct 2015 #32

Barbecuing you would emit too much co2 pintobean Oct 2015 #34

Composting is the way to go. daleanime Oct 2015 #56

You'd have to cut down a tree for that. drm604 Oct 2015 #84

And added to that many of us eat meat more than once a day. jwirr Oct 2015 #38

Oddly, most of the people complaining about overcrowding are the same ones who oppose Marr Oct 2015 #42

Like what? Sisterwife15 Oct 2015 #93

There is no free lunch, no technological fix. We need to return to simplicity. MindfulOne Oct 2015 #103

I was wondering about sheep and goats. LuvNewcastle Oct 2015 #9

See my post #11 -sheep and goats (really all animals emit greenhouse gases) TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #14

Would it be that hard.... daleanime Oct 2015 #55

It wouldn't be that hard. But it wouldn't be that helpful either. GliderGuider Oct 2015 #71

Insects..... we're all supposed to be eating crickets..... Adrahil Oct 2015 #88

Well..... quickesst Oct 2015 #4

I come from a family of cattle ranchers. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #7

You can buy some carbon credits... ileus Oct 2015 #73

The middle finger isn't to the planet pintobean Oct 2015 #8

Mr. Sutter really likes to spin out the words TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #11

Wonder what the carbon footprint of getting crops to market is. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #12

Could be close to equal. TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #13

+++++++ newfie11 Oct 2015 #24

The problem with cattle isn't the CO2. drm604 Oct 2015 #85

Higher methane production from grain v. grass is debatable TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #91

So now ... hunting is good? mainer Oct 2015 #15

NOOOoooooo hunting is bad...it's mean to the animals. ileus Oct 2015 #18

Opinions are like beefholes... ileus Oct 2015 #17

yes handmade34 Oct 2015 #30

time to ban cows... ileus Oct 2015 #72

animal ag consumes more resources restorefreedom Oct 2015 #19

There is zero chance the Earth will die from green house gasses aikoaiko Oct 2015 #41

The planet, no.... daleanime Oct 2015 #58

there is a chain of events restorefreedom Oct 2015 #87

Depends on how it's raised spinbaby Oct 2015 #20

This made me hungry for steak and eggs for breakfast. nt msanthrope Oct 2015 #21

Or surf and turf for dinner Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #22

Had that for dinner last night....breakfast was the leftover msanthrope Oct 2015 #44

Vegetarian here but have two horses that poop lots newfie11 Oct 2015 #23

Lol!! darkangel218 Oct 2015 #25

Horses are (for the most part) completely unnecessary eaters.... pipoman Oct 2015 #26

I'm driving through Nebraska. roody Oct 2015 #27

. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #28

... handmade34 Oct 2015 #29

Good thing we killed all those Bison way back when GummyBearz Oct 2015 #31

I got a vasectomy before I had any children. Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #35

True, having kids is very bad for the environment Major Nikon Oct 2015 #57

I know this is supposed to be some sort of "witty sarcasm" Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #60

Good point, but it needs a snappy catchphrase like kids are the new coal burning power plant Major Nikon Oct 2015 #61

Actually, having kids is far worse than using coal power. Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #63

Then perhaps it should be kids are the new VW Major Nikon Oct 2015 #65

No offense, but... Adrahil Oct 2015 #90

High horse? Did you miss the part where I said I had little will power and am part of the problem? Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #101

I'm going to eat lots of beef because PasadenaTrudy Oct 2015 #83

Same here - sterilized, no kids REP Oct 2015 #66

So you suggest that humans just stop reproducing? nt Adrahil Oct 2015 #89

I already addressed this point Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #102

i am vegan restorefreedom Oct 2015 #95

If you're vegan and have no kids... Shoulders of Giants Oct 2015 #100

thanks but i know there are some areas for improvement restorefreedom Oct 2015 #104

If people want details, here's an FAO report on the variations around the world muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #36

Asparagus and artichokes, grown within walking distance of the back door. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #37

This thread demonstrates why we fail to actually deal with Climate Change. Meldread Oct 2015 #39

A prepper fantasy. pintobean Oct 2015 #45

No. Meldread Oct 2015 #52

This is a good post. TransitJohn Oct 2015 #47

It's not even just that... Meldread Oct 2015 #49

This may be too reasonable to get much reaction. OldHippieChick Oct 2015 #86

Most individuals are trapped. GliderGuider Oct 2015 #51

Thanks for that... Meldread Oct 2015 #53

Preparation is now the name of the game. GliderGuider Oct 2015 #54

Agreed. Meldread Oct 2015 #64

a sad statement of a bleak future restorefreedom Oct 2015 #96

By all means ignore all corporate polluters TBF Oct 2015 #40

From an article I just posted over on E&E GliderGuider Oct 2015 #43

India contributes a major part of the problem and they don't eat beef. librechik Oct 2015 #46

No, but that's beside the point. frogmarch Oct 2015 #48

But hurt the environment how, because cows farts produce more methane? Reter Oct 2015 #50

From page 26 of the report linked to in reply #36 muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #59

Directly. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #62

I haven't eaten meat in just over a year IVoteDFL Oct 2015 #67

Human being are responsible for far more of the greenhouse MineralMan Oct 2015 #68

Wheat is killing us all workinclasszero Oct 2015 #69

Wheat is evil shit. Damned near killed me. So, I switched. GliderGuider Oct 2015 #70

I agree! workinclasszero Oct 2015 #75

Damned skippy! opiate69 Oct 2015 #94

Yep, you gotta watch out for those buns. Damned things will give you a heart attack. GliderGuider Oct 2015 #97

"a hopelessly selfish, American indulgence" EX500rider Oct 2015 #74

good luck when you tell MUslims and Jews DonCoquixote Oct 2015 #76

Reminds me of an old Joe Jackson song derby378 Oct 2015 #77

Beef Polly Hennessey Oct 2015 #78

Do you drive a car, air condition your homr, Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #79

...and just as most people can't give up driving entirely... brooklynite Oct 2015 #80

I like Chicken and shellfish way better than Beef anyways nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #81

Yu are using a very energy īntensive medium (the internet) to tell us this. ;-) CentralMass Oct 2015 #82

Beef is the new SUV? So what are massive refineries!? Rex Oct 2015 #92

I rarely eat beef... one_voice Oct 2015 #98

I'm a human drawing breath in an industrialized nation. Iggo Oct 2015 #99

Not to mention the torture and slaughter of millions of cows oberliner Oct 2015 #105