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  • From: tradingpost <tradingpost@lobo.net>
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  • Subject: [Livingontheland] How Diet and #Climate Change Are Intrinsically Linked
  • Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:14:25 -0600


* How Diet and #Climate Change Are Intrinsically Linked http://ecowatch.com/2014/09/14/diet-climate-change-linked/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=fffe64f305-Top_News_9_15_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-fffe64f305-85952705

"If Americans followed the recommendations and continued to consume the same number of calories on average, greenhouse gas emissions would rise by 12 percent. If the nation reduced its intake to 2000 calories a day on average, the reduction would be only 1 percent."

"beef makes up 4 percent by weight of available food, but 36 percent of emissions"

"Direct emissions from agriculture make up between 10 percent and 12 percent of overall greenhouse gas emissions. If you throw in factors such as fertilizer and chemical production, fuel use and agricultural land-use change, the proportion rises—along with the uncertainty—to between 17 percent and 32 percent.

"Researchers may enhance yields and farmers may use resources more efficiently, but populations will increase—and so will demand for meat and dairy products."





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