The Global Warming Megathread

[Pettytom 1]

The meat argument is a complex one. We should certainly be looking to eat less beef, fewer dairy products and less chicken. Doing so would free up farmland, reduce emisssions and improve human health. It would have negative consequences in terms of employment though.

 

On the other hand, sheep farming is pretty benign, so eating more lamb shouldn't cause climate problems. It also make use of farmland which would otherwise be impossible to use for food production. It seems logical to me to support hill farmers.

 

As usual in these sort of things, gradual change is the key. Shifting from eating a lot of beef and cheese, to eating plants and maybe sheep, won't happen overnight. It will have to happen though. I'd expect to see governments taxing harmful foodstuffs more, as part of a strategy to reduce carbon emissions.  Much as they are currently priming the market for renewable energy and discouraging fossil fuel use.

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10 hours ago, apelike said:

there are not many self-sufficient vegetarians or meat eaters about. This country stopped being self sufficient in food in Elizabethan times so imports a great deal, and to reverse back would take a miracle.

Some homework for you :

 

google : allegory

[Car Boot 10]

The rich are the main cause of global warming. 

[Branyy 10]

4 minutes ago, Car Boot said:

The rich are the main cause of global warming. 

Is then taking money from rich a solution? 😀

Edited December 4, 2019 by Branyy

[Bargepole23 337]

3 hours ago, Car Boot said:

The rich are the main cause of global warming. 

Define rich.

[Longcol 604]

13 hours ago, Car Boot said:

The rich are the main cause of global warming. 

Thought you said it was natural a couple of days ago?