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Study Claims Lettuce Is "Three Times Worse Than Bacon" For GHG Emissions (cmu.edu)

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-are-we-eating? dept.

davidshenba writes: Sticking to a vegetarian diet may not the best for environment — in fact, it might be harmful to it. According to new research from Carnegie Mellon University, following the USDA recommendations to consume more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas emissions per calorie. "There's a complex relationship between diet and the environment," Ph.D. student Michelle Tom said. "What is good for us health-wise isn't always what's best for the environment. That's important for public officials to know and for them to be cognizant of these tradeoffs as they develop or continue to develop dietary guidelines in the future." As you might suspect some find the study dubious at best.

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  1. Ha by liqu1d · · Score: 5, Funny

    nasty vegetarians try to take my precious.

    1. Re:Ha by ArmoredDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

      The simple fact is that if animals weren't meant to be eaten, then they wouldn't have been made out of food. Besides, there is plenty of evidence that shows that animals are, in fact, delicious.

  2. Can't wait to send this to my vegan friends by reiserifick · · Score: 1, Funny

    Can't wait to send this to my vegan friends who switched to being veganese after watching some netflix documentaries...

  3. Feed Lettuce to pigs by jfdavis668 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Best way to get you kids to eat vegetables.

  4. Re:If this is debunked in the summary, why post it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    should be celibated for their contribution to the world

    That seems harsh!