Posted on 01/27/2018 6:29:01 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Can the simple act of eating a sandwich really be bad for the environment?
New research by British scientists suggests a shocking response: Depends on the sandwich.
Researchers at the University of Manchester Thursday announced the results of what they claim to be "the first ever study looking at the carbon footprint of sandwiches, both home-made and pre-packaged."
Perhaps not surprisingly, the results are bad news for meat-eaters. The study found that sandwiches containing pork meat (that's bacon, ham and sausage), cheese and prawns contained the highest carbon footprints.
The worst of the lot, the so-called "all-day breakfast" sandwich containing egg, bacon and sausage, created the same carbon dioxide emissions as driving a car 12 miles.
The study took into account the environmental impact of raising various sandwich ingredients, processing them, transporting them, packaging them and refrigerating them before purchase and consumption.
In their conclusion, the researchers recommend reducing the amount of cheese and meat in sandwiches, extending sell-by and use-by dates, and making sandwiches at home if at all possible.
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Creeping sharia.
I guess prunes, beans and any other high fiber foods are out, too!
Mind-numbing insanity.
These idiots should stop exhaling.
Moses split the difference. He told the Israelites to eat sandwiches (”Man does not live by bread alone”) but forbade pork—so no pork BBQ or ham sandwiches or BLT’s. That leaves hamburgers (but not cheeseburgers), and roast beef, tuna fish, or peanut butter sandwiches (except they didn’t have any peanuts).
Darn it...the Earl of Sandwich caused Global warming. So, UK scientists, should I stop eating my BBQ pulled pork with bacon sandwich...? You’ll have to get it out of my cold dead hands!!
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