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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:01 PM Original message |
Re CO2 footprint: Is a vegan in a Hummer better than a beef eater in a Prius? |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. facts are good things |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. My green #$%@ is bigger than your green #$%@ |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. That ain't what your green wife told me |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can We Talk About ... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No we may not. nt |
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arissa (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Pollan's unnecessary use of hyperbole with the Hummer reference doesn't |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Facts sure can take the humor out of false zings! :) |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I'm concerned with the environmental impact of my food |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. They didn't just compare CO2 emissions |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. It depends significantly on how the beef was raised, along with how far the vegetables traveled. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. All good points, and why blanket statements like this |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-30-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Also is the prius used or new? |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. THe GHG emissions from cattle exceeds the GHG output from the transportation sector world-wide. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There are few facts which will throw a significant percentage of DU into |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. A vegan in America vs a Vegan on, say, a deserted island. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Why do people always assume that vegan or vegetarian means eating uncooked local organic produce? |
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zbikerwy (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. vegan in beef country |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yeah, but what about four people on scooters? Or two people on Harleys? |
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