Fat people causing climate change, says Sir Jonathan Porritt

[Jim]

Fat people are harming the planet by contributing to climate change, according to Sir Jonathan Porritt, the Government's chief green adviser.

Jeez!

LINK HERE

Mind you having done Atkins for so many years I'm more to blame than most.

 

[mommyB]

Well i'm not sure that's quite what he said, but uncomfortable as some of what he says is, he does have some valid points, more about the goverments food production policies and educating our children to eat more healthily.
what about the effects vegeratians have on green house gases?and i feel able to say that having been a vegetarians for about 4 years in my youth

 

[Jim]

Oh yes Jane, all those pulses.

 

[siggy79]

mwahahaha! I'm sorry that just cracks me up! I don't think its just meat production though, what about dairy? All that milk, thats a lot of cows!

Now I can tell my husband that smelling his farts are bad for my health

I thought most methane was produced by the sea anyway...? I may be wrong

 

[Jim]

pretty much siggy

The Straight Dope: Are there deposits of methane under the sea? Will global warming release the methane to the atmosphere?

 

[Jim]

pretty much siggy

The Straight Dope: Are there deposits of methane under the sea? Will global warming release the methane to the atmosphere?

 

[mommyB]

ha ha ha you mean fish farts!!!

 

[Jim]

well methane is a produced gas.

 

[siggy79]

pretty much siggy

The Straight Dope: Are there deposits of methane under the sea? Will global warming release the methane to the atmosphere?

scary stuff!

 

[Jim]

LOL,

but it's always been there siggy.

 

[Lynn8124]

I will do my bit for the world by not releasing furture farts into the atmosphere. Except these: :brainfart: :giggle:

 

[Jim]

LOL, PMSL Lyn