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Posted on 04/09/2014 9:10:04 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
People should eat fewer baked beans to reduce flatulence which can contribute to global warming, a minister suggested today.
Fears were raised about the impact of ‘smelly emissions’ caused by Brits eating more beans than any other country in the world.
Climate change minister Lady Verma said it was an ‘important’ issue and urged the public to ‘moderate our behaviour’.
Concerns have previously been raised about the effect of methane emissions from cows on global warming.
But in the House of Lords today a Labour peer raised questions about the impact of human diet on emmisions.
Viscount Simon, 73, a Labour peer who has been a member of the House of Lords for more than 20 years, voiced his fears about the ‘smelly emissions’.
Lord Simon said: ‘In a programme some months ago on the BBC it was stated that this country has the largest production of baked beans and the largest consumption of baked beans in the world.’
He asked Lady Verma: ‘Could you say whether this affects the calculation of global warming by the Government as a result of the smelly emission resulting therefrom?’
Lady Verma described his question as ‘so different’ but she appeared to suggest that people should think twice about over-indulging in baked beans or any food which causes flatulence.
She added: ‘You do actually raise a very important point, which is we do need to moderate our behaviour.'
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Cut back on eating baked beans to reduce 'smelly emissions': Minister's bizarre tip in battle to tackle climate change
And you thought OUR politicians were nuts?
DANG!
NY Times’ Thomas Friedman: Those Who Question Manmade Global Warming are “Trotskyite Radicals”
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The great climate change walkback
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What about mushy peas?
It’s not about the environment. It’s about controlling people.
Is John Semmens behind this one?
But if I use Beano, can I eat as much as I want? This idiot should get together with moochelle, they could be the female dumb and dumber. Friggin food police.
And you thought OUR politicians were nuts?
DANG!
It’s stories like this that make me even more thankful for my quirky British heritage.
I’ll admit that I prefer these goofballs to our gangsters.
But seriously, can’t you buy Bean-O in England?
Yes, Bean-O!
(Great minds.)
Anyone who still doesn’t think this is the End Times just isn’t paying attention.
Every little bean
Must be heard, as well as seen,
Old bean.
Beans which have been well cooked do not cause gas.
ROFL At least the cows are getting a break. You really can’t make this stuff up.
Benjamin thought he was writing satire, not prophesy.
” And this is why I say you no longer have the freedom even to fart.....”
Benjamin Franklin
http://totallybaked.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/fart-proudly-a-timely-word-from-benjamin-franklin/
It’s not about the environment. It’s about controlling people.
I’ll bet even Marie Antoinette would have said, “Let them toot.”
;-)
I think beans are a part of a normal brit breakfast buffet
Almost forgot . . .
Across-the-pond Nanny State PING!
Beans which have been well cooked do not cause gas.
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They don’t smell like shite. they taste like shite. I prefer well-done.
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