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Put Down the Burger to Stop Climate Change, UN Argues(Serious news)
pjmedia.com ^ | 11/9/2018 | B Johnson

Posted on 11/12/2018 12:25:32 PM PST by rktman

People need to cut back on burgers because they're contributing to climate change, the United Nations said this week.

The United Nations Environment Program said research shows that Americans eat about three burgers a week, and if one of those was swapped for "a plant-based alternative burger for one year, it would be like taking the greenhouse gases from 12 million cars off the road for a year."

The World Economic Forum blames the beef and dairy industries for churning out more greenhouse gas emissions than oil companies or some countries like Germany. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association argued that environmental regulations imposed under the Obama administration were "federal requirements on cattle producers that discourage innovation and impose rigid requirements that do not work on cattle operations and, moreover, defy common sense."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: agw; fakescience; plantfood; uselessn; ut
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To: heshtesh

I wonder if it would warm their hearts down at the Muslim center to know I cook a ground round every night for my Jack Russell?


61 posted on 11/12/2018 1:49:38 PM PST by heshtesh (Brtan)
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To: SaveFerris

You speak of the before-time.


62 posted on 11/12/2018 2:10:35 PM PST by wally_bert (I will competently make sure the thing is done incompetently.)
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To: rktman

We could also cut the power to the UN.


63 posted on 11/12/2018 2:14:31 PM PST by fruser1
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To: wally_bert

LOL


64 posted on 11/12/2018 2:18:02 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Or how about waking up & finding Juan Valdez AND his donkey in your bedroom and hearing that creepy “Buenos Dias!”...?

;^)


65 posted on 11/12/2018 2:18:55 PM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying to me, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: SaveFerris
It might play well in San Francisco.
66 posted on 11/12/2018 2:19:03 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: elcid1970; Myrddin

I remember when that commercial came on the TV.

I believe I would have punched the BK in the face. LOL


67 posted on 11/12/2018 2:24:09 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: rktman

“People need to cut back on burgers”

not that big of a deal actually: i could always just switch to beef stews, roasts and steaks ...


68 posted on 11/12/2018 2:24:58 PM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: gspurlock
Ok, I’ll eat fewer burgers and eat more steak.

Steak n' Shake is a good compromise :)

69 posted on 11/12/2018 2:26:28 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: rktman

“Put Down the Burger to Stop Climate Change, UN Argues”

we’ll just add this to the $240.00/gal UN gas tax ...


70 posted on 11/12/2018 2:26:33 PM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: stockpirate

A full size Baconator would be my choice at Wendy’s.


71 posted on 11/12/2018 2:29:46 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: reg45

I have never had the Baconator. Sounds like you recommend it.


72 posted on 11/12/2018 2:37:01 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: rktman

Go screw yourself UN.

You’re not getting my guns, you’re not getting tax money from me, you’re not getting my burgers....the only thing you’ll get from me is my middle finger.


73 posted on 11/12/2018 3:11:04 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: rktman

I’m heading to the local American Legion for burger night tonight.


74 posted on 11/12/2018 3:17:27 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: AlaskaErik
👍🏼🇺🇸
75 posted on 11/12/2018 3:34:42 PM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

More burgers for us deniers!


76 posted on 11/12/2018 3:36:01 PM PST by dead (Give everyone in the migrant horde lawnmowers and Mexico will have beautiful grass.)
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To: reg45

I had a 28oz. Prime ribeye at Davio’s at Patriot Place in Foxborough a month or so ago. Yum!


77 posted on 11/12/2018 4:49:04 PM PST by HenpeckedCon (Covfefe Trump!)
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To: Army Air Corps

Don’t know how to do links with this one yet, but look for a band called ‘Mac Sabbath’


78 posted on 11/12/2018 6:08:47 PM PST by perfect stranger
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To: SaveFerris; max americana

If it will hurt the United Nations, I’ll go get In n Out right now!


79 posted on 11/12/2018 8:15:18 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle

Is there a 24-hour one?


80 posted on 11/12/2018 9:58:45 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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