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Out: Carbon footprints. In: Nitrogen footprints!
The calculator shows that on average, Americans consume about twice as much protein based foods each day than recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“If Americans just consumed only the protein, animal or vegetable protein, that they’re supposed to consume instead of over consuming we would decrease the nitrogen pollution problem in the United States by a very large number,” Galloway said.
Farms often times use fertilizers on crops which creates excess nitrogen. Galloway said producing food generates more nitrogen pollution than actually eating it.
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Bacon on a stick. Start at 1:12. It’s well worth it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmimcfFR238&feature=relmfu
mizflame98 on March 7, 2011 at 4:35 PM
In what way is nitrogen “pollution”? Can oxygen pollution warnings be far behind?
Progressive environmentalists wish all humanity dead. They’re the enemies of humankind. See http://www.vhemt.org/
The “moderates” among them want our numbers reduced by 95%. They don’t care about actually saving endangered species… they spend little money or effort trying to save any or preserving habitat.
theCork on March 7, 2011 at 4:36 PM
These are the same kinds of idiots who would crusade against Dihidrogen Monoxide because it has been connected with millions of deaths around the world each year.
teke184 on March 7, 2011 at 4:39 PM
I say we start with the lefties first and work our way up.
upinak on March 7, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Looks like the enviro-fascists are going for broke with this latest attempt to lower American living standards – this time through the food supply. The Earth’s atmosphere is about 78% Nitrogen and it is naturally present in all soils and every living thing on the planet. But your consumption of meat and dairy products is now destroying planet along with that nasty carbon dioxide that keeps causing plants to grow.
RadClown on March 7, 2011 at 4:49 PM
They do need to set an example don’t they.
chemman on March 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Interesting that the “scientist” doesn’t know the difference between nitrogen & nitrates. Or is he really claiming that nitrogen, currently almost 80% of our atmosphere, is increasing?
Next he’ll be advocating to minimize our argon footprint (0.93%) by cutting back on welding and other technologies that use argon – whoops, I guess that means no more filling energy-efficient windows with argon between the double/triple layer panes.
These Chicken Littles just don’t give up on trying to convince us the sky is falling.
AH_C on March 7, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Doesn’t corn like nitrogen rich soil? That will definitely screw up the ethanol industry if you cut back on nitrogen. Cant the enviro-wackos get on the same sheet of music at least once in their existence?
mizflame98 on March 7, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Which means if you ever voted for or donated to a Republican candidate, you can forget about getting it.
Sir Napsalot on March 7, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Yet, our lovely flotus can consume a ‘mere 650 caloried’ Rib Feast.
I think it is only fair that the WH (besides brewing their own honey ale) give us all a taste of that wonder food.
Sir Napsalot on March 7, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Only Michelle Obama can save us!
bitsy on March 7, 2011 at 5:29 PM
How about “Out: Government-measured ‘Footprints’, In: MYOB“???
landlines on March 7, 2011 at 5:43 PM
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