Science Reveals the True Cost of a Burger

[Cyberman]

The UK could considerably reduce its carbon footprint if more of us switched to a vegetarian diet, according to new research by Lancaster University.

I bet the methane footprint would go through the roof though.

[KichigaiNeko]

This is old news I think. It was used decades ago to "Save the Amazon Rainforests"

Since when are we specifically eating tons of carbon/ CO2?....... I am beginning to suspect that SD just recycles news worthy items.

In the theme of the OP but on a slightly different slant

Carbon Emissions 'Outsourced' to Developing Countries
ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2010) — A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution finds that over a third of carbon dioxide emissions associated with consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are actually emitted outside their borders. Some countries, such as Switzerland, "outsource" over half of their carbon dioxide emissions, primarily to developing countries. The study finds that, per person, about 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide are consumed in the U.S. but produced somewhere else. For Europeans, the figure can exceed four tons per person. Most of these emissions are outsourced to developing countries, especially China.

China is by far the largest "exporter" of carbon dioxide emissions, as seen in this map of the net flow of emissions embodied in trade among the major exporting and importing countries. Arrows indicate direction and magnitude of flow; numbers are megatons (millions of tons). (Credit: Steven Davis/Carnegie Institution for Science)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...151041.htm

[Napoléon]

nice to see you back with your original avatar nap

Kinda suits my internet persona better don't ya reckon?

[thesummerqueen]

No, they equally suit.

[Ace Otana]

Fuck being a herbivore I like my meat.

I'd get the sakes without delicious meat.
I'm all for cutting emissions but there's no fucking way I'm turning vegetarian. Fuck no.

[Welsh cake]

The UK could considerably reduce its carbon footprint if more of us switched to a vegetarian diet, according to new research by Lancaster University.

I bet the methane footprint would go through the roof though.

It already is.

Cows that provide your burgers, along with termites, are the biggest producers of CH4, which is already the most abundant organic compound on the planet and far more damaging than CO2.

[Chuff]

The UK could considerably reduce its carbon footprint if more of us switched to a vegetarian diet, according to new research by Lancaster University.

A pet dog has a larger carbon footprint than a 4x4

I have decided to buy a hummer, and so long I can guarantee to run over at least 3 dogs a year I should be carbon neutral

[The Grand Nudger]

Scaling back commercial livestock production by scaling up local aqauculture would give a very good compromise. We could still buy our steaks, there would be a lot more seafood lying around, and the whole thing would be much "greener". Unlikely to ever see anything like that in my lifetime.

[Jaysyn]

Scaling back commercial livestock production by scaling up local aqauculture would give a very good compromise. We could still buy our steaks, there would be a lot more seafood lying around, and the whole thing would be much "greener". Unlikely to ever see anything like that in my lifetime.

You can see it at Epcot right now. That's probably about it though

[KichigaiNeko]

I have no evidence or stats or numbers but Aquaculture is rather big here