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Fat People Cause Global Warming, Higher Food Prices

Posted by timothy on from the opening-an-extra-size-can-of-worms dept.

Stating the obvious: "Two scientists write that obese people are disproportionately responsible for high food prices and greenhouse gas emissions because they consume 18% more food energy due to their greater body mass -- and require increased quantities of fuel to transport themselves and the food they eat. 'Promotion of a normal distribution of BMI would reduce the global demand for, and thus the price of, food,' write the authors, Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts of the evocatively named London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine."

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  1. And higher porn prices by Devout_IPUite · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That and they increase the price of porn due to lower supply of hot gals to enlist in the industry.

  2. Doesn't that also apply to taller people? by Zaatxe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, I didn't read the article. But if that applies to taller people too, I'm happy for being just 1.66m (5'5" for americans) tall!

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  3. Re:Mixed Causes by mrbluze · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Although it was quite funny, it's a straw man and the study itself has some serious flaws. The writers might be thin as straw, but the subjects definitely weren't.
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  4. Re:Corn by smittyoneeach · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    (gentooflects)

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  5. Re:And on the plus side. of plus-size.. by ArcherB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And don't give me that crap about hurting others. That would be true in some place where you had no choice but to go,but now the owner of the building can't even decide for himself if he wants to cater to smokers,WTF? I do see where you are coming from with the hurting others parts. In many cases people cry about hurting others when it is really not true. I must disagree in this situation however.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_smoking

    Second hand smoke kills... I am not sure if I can give an equivalent example for second hand obesity however.

    And do NOT even begin to bring up the fact that people can just go to other places if they want a non smoking environment. There are way too many variables involved to hold up that argument.

    The *average* person will not go 5 extra blocks to get a smoothie just to avoid some passive second hand smoke. Thus being harmed in the process. I call bullshit on your wiki article. Can you show me one single death that is due to second hand smoke? I know the article says "studies show" but I have not heard of a single case of secondhand smoke killing anyone, especially second hand smoke from public places.

    Non-smoking laws are about freedom! It's about one group trying to control the actions of another.
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  6. Re:And on the plus side. of plus-size.. by sumdumass · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Your right, I Can't. Thanks for pointing out the obvious.