Posted on 05/09/2017 4:44:21 PM PDT by Hojczyk
7,311 Former President Barack Obama warned the world that more people on the planet were eating meat, causing a dramatic rise in climate emissions.
“As people want to increase meat consumption, that in turn is spiking the growth of greenhouse emissions coming out of the agricultural sector,” Obama said, pointing to countries that were consuming more meat.
The former president shared his views about the growing threat during a conversation about food with his former chef Sam Kass at a food innovation summit in Milan.
“People aren’t as familiar with the impact of cows and methane,” Obama said, adding that “as people want to increase more meat consumption, that in turn is spiking the growth of greenhouse emissions coming out of the agricultural sectors.”
The amount of cows, Obama explained, were contributing to global pollution, alluding to the amounts of methane gas emissions from cow herds.
“No matter what, we are going to see an increase in meat consumption,” Obama said, pointing to developing economies in China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. More advanced countries, Obama said, would have to teach people to “have a smaller steak” and explore reductions to their meat consumption.
“What it does mean is that we’re also going to have to find ways to produce protein in a more efficient way,” he said.
During the conversation, Obama argued with Kass about how many steaks he had cooked him.
Kass said that he probably cooked “thousands of steaks” for the president, but Obama interrupted.
“I don’t think, thousands,” he protested.
“Well hundreds maybe,” Kass backtracked. “I’ve been cooking for you for 10 years.”
“What is true is that I’m not a vegetarian,” Obama admitted, adding that he “respected vegetarians” but continued to eat meat.
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He’s been eating meat for decades, it’s just not reported.
He likes it black.
It’s tempting to explain to this idiot how to save more oxygen for the planet.
Karma is going to send a SWAT team after this guy.
being a girly man contributes to global warming even more !
go off yourself Barack!
Why gosh! Wasn't it animal flatulence that was causing climate change? Eat more animals! Stop the flatulence!
Does he still smoke?
Obama likes tube steak? So noted!
Unless it's Wagyu. Then it's OK.
Fools do not consider themselves in this category.
The Kobe King opens his mouth.
Cow farts! Of course!
Obama, Mr. Wagyu Steak, says, “Let them eat arugula.”
Fixed it.
What an azzhole. He just cant be normal. Every, damned, thing, he, says, HAS to be vetted through his political lens.
Yeah, whatever. He considered dogs a delicacy, remember?
I didn’t listen to the Imbecile in Chief during his eight years as Resident, (does ANYBODY listen now?)and he should at least have the decency to STFU, and never offer his asinine opinions again!
Team Trump = MAGA!
Dumb@$$.
Well done with ketchup, baby. Deal with it.
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