Lambs, Beer, Tomatoes and the Environment

[Why?Town]

If lambs produce carbon dioxide, wouldn't it be better if we just ate them ALL? Hopefully that will make up for the beer I'll be drinking at the lamb roast.

[Towntalk]

'Stop eating lamb and drinking beer if you want to save the planet'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/5377780/Stop-eating-lamb-and-drinking-beer-if-you-want-to-save-the-planet.html

Burping of the lambs blows roast off menu

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6350237.ece

A Government-sponsored study into greenhouse gases has found that producing 2.2lbs of lamb was the equivalent of releasing 37lbs of carbon dioxide.
Other foods such as tomatoes only produce 20lbs of CO2 while potatoes release about 1lb of CO2 for each 2.2lbs of food.
The study also found that alcoholic drinks contribute significantly to emissions, with the growing and processing of hops and malt into beer and whisky producing 1.5 per cent of Britain's greenhouse gases

The problem is because sheep burp so much methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Cows are only slightly better behaved. The production of 2.2lb of beef releases methane equivalent to 35lb of CO2 Tomatoes, most of which are grown in heated glasshouses, are the most "carbon-intensive" vegetable, each 2.2lb generating more than 20lb of CO2 Potatoes, in contrast, release only about 1lb of CO2 for each 2.2lb of food. The figures are similar for most other native fruit and vegetables.


Belly up to the bar boys, the Greens are coming for your beer.

Stock up on pasta sauce my friend, the Greens are gonna come for you too.