Put Down the Burger to Stop Climate Change, UN Argues(Serious news)

pjmedia.com ^ | 11/9/2018 | B Johnson

[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."

[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?

[wally_bert]

You speak of the before-time.

[fruser1]

We could also cut the power to the UN.

[SaveFerris]

LOL

[elcid1970]

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

;^)

[Myrddin]

It might play well in San Francisco.

[SaveFerris]

I remember when that commercial came on the TV.

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

[catnipman]

“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 ...

[P.O.E.]

Ok, I’ll eat fewer burgers and eat more steak.

Steak n' Shake is a good compromise :)

[catnipman]

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

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

[reg45]

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

[SaveFerris]

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

[FLT-bird]

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.

[AlaskaErik]

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

[rktman]

👍🏼🇺🇸

[dead]

More burgers for us deniers!

[HenpeckedCon]

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

[perfect stranger]

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

[Yaelle]

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

[SaveFerris]

Is there a 24-hour one?