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Can turning veggie curb global warming?
View Point , Shimla: Oct 27 2009
Made Popular Oct 27 2009

Can turning veggie curb global warming?

Britain’s Climate change Chief, Lord Stern, urged Britons to give up meat to save the planet. He suggested that Britons should turn vegetarian to help beat global warming, as methane emissions from cows and pigs were putting ‘enormous pressure’ on the world. He predicted that eschewing meat would change so much with time that it would eventually become unacceptable - in the same way as drink driving. Stern also forecast the price of meat and other foods that generate a lot of greenhouse gases could rise after December’s pivotal climate change conference. So do you think going veggie can save the planet earth?

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Christoph
Berlin, Germany
When they start making soybeans taste like steak, I'll think about it. Until then, no.
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Glenn
Ottawa, Canada
Suggesting people should be vegetarians/vegans is the best way to ensure people won't become vegetarians/vegans.
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Sean
New York City, United States
While you don't need to go cold turkey, it's definitely worth cutting back on the beef.
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Thomas
Paris, France
No. This is the wrong way to fight climate change, as it does not solve any problems. This is like shooing your problems under the rug: we can't actually improve these industries so they no longer emit CO2, so let's just stop doing the things that use them.
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Moses
London, United Kingdom
I strongly disagree with this mentality and I do not think we are at the point where we need to force people to stop eating meat. The Copenhagen summit should focus on how we can advance clean tech, educate people about how their actions affect the environment, and properly invest in innovations that stop global climate change at its source, not come up with ways to place more restrictions on people's lives.
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Ana
Calgary, Canada
This guy is too extreme. I mean come on meat is part of the human evolution and has a lot of proteins vital for us. Vegetarian food cannot cover ALL of our food-related needs.
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