Yeah, I can see where they might come to that conclusion.................
Posted on 01/25/2018 7:00:27 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Scientists at the University of Manchester have found a surprising global warming culprit – sandwiches. In the first study of its kind, the researchers carried out an in-depth audit of various sandwiches throughout their life cycles and found the triangular meals could be responsible for the equivalent annual carbon emissions of 8.6 million cars in Britain alone.
In 1762, or so the story goes, the fourth Earl of Sandwich rocked the culinary world when he couldn't be bothered to leave the gambling table to eat and ordered the servants to just stick some meat between two slices of bread for him. Since then, the modern sandwich has become one of the most popular of food formats.
According to the British Sandwich Association (BSA), the United Kingdom spends £8 billion (US$11.3 billion) annually on 11.5 billion sandwiches, with half made at home and the other half bought at shops, supermarkets, kiosks, and service stations. To better understand the environmental impact of all these sarnies, the Manchester team looked at over 40 different sandwich ...
What the researchers found was that not all sandwiches are created equal and that some varieties have larger carbon footprints than others. The highest footprint was found in premade, prepackaged, all-day-breakfast sandwiches. These contain eggs, bacon, and sausage and are kept packaged and refrigerated until sold and eaten – all of which is estimated to add up to 1,441 g (3.18 lb) of carbon dioxide equivalent, or roughly the same as driving a car for 12 miles (19 km).
By contrast, the smallest footprint is that of a homemade ham and cheese sandwich. Overall, making your sandwiches at home potentially halves the carbon emissions compared to their prepackaged equivalents.
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So the Duke of Manchester has finally found his revenge on the Earl of Sandwich. Will the British never cease their troubles?
Yeah, I can see where they might come to that conclusion.................
Can we please do just away with “researchers” and “scientists”.
I’ve had enough.
What is the earf’s carbon footprint for “scientists” to drive back and forth to work to conduct stupid globull warming analyses?
Wimpy:
I will gladly pay some carbon sets tomorrow for a hamburger today.
Wimpy:
I will gladly pay some carbon offsets tomorrow for a hamburger today.
Ping.
And the global climate change idiocy continues.....
Woman, make me a sandwich!
If if they did their "research" at home in their basement in their underwear, their carbon footprint is great enough to warrant their total eradication!
Let's start with this one.
Proof, Climate Change is about as important as a ham sandwich.
ahhhhhh,... the mighty “Duke of Dagwood”.
Maybe they mean a Kennedy Dodd waitress sandwich.
Next they’ll try to tell us we can’t have any more Philly cheesesteaks !! Screw that..... ha ha.
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