Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I Enjoy It When Nobel Prize-Winners Think Like I Do

No, I'm not talking about Henry Kissinger...

rather, Rajendra Pachauri...

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html?cnn=yes

"By the numbers, Pachauri is absolutely right. In a 2006 report, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) concluded that worldwide livestock farming generates 18% of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions — by comparison, all the world's cars, trains, planes and boats account for a combined 13% of greenhouse gas emissions."

..and further...

"So is Pachauri right that going vegetarian can save the planet? (At least the 68-year-old Indian economist practices what he preaches.) It's true that giving up that average 176 lb. of meat a year is one of the greenest lifestyle changes you can make as an individual. "

1 Comments:

Blogger Jack said...

Cool! Tomorrow I stop eating meat. And the day after tomorrow I implement a worldwide carbon cap-and-trade framework with effective enforcement and unprecedented international cooperation! And then we're set!

9/10/2008 7:59 PM  

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