Reply #97: A host on WBJC 91.5FM was making that 'joke' this morning.

[mcg]

I think the host was Mark Malinowski, a web page about him:
http://www.wbjc.com/user/7

WBJC is mainly classical radio station, I tune into it to listen
to classical music, not bullshit commentary. This really pissed
me off.

First he talked about the study in a mocking tone of voice then said
something like "I would think if people ate MORE red meat that would
REDUCE global warming.".

As if no more cows will be born. Oh yes, if everyone suddenly ate
much more red meat cows would go extinct.

As you pointed out, this is idiotic. It's like saying that if people
ate more bagels, there would be fewer bagels. No, of course not,
the number of bagels - or any other product - being produced is
driven by demand. More demand for a product requires a greater inventory
of the product.

It's actually rather strange to refer to cows as products, considering
they are living sentient creatures like us.