Last night as I was flipping through channels I came across an IPTV airing of a BBC newscast. The tease was a video of Holsteins with Global Warming across the screen. After some ridiculous commercial, the bit came on. Another scientific study regarding a cow's bad gas has revealed that, taking into account all the machinery, transportation, processing, etc., eating 4 small pieces of chocolate contributes as much to global warming as driving your car 6 miles. While showing what appeared to be a lunch meat sandwich, the narrator said that was equal to driving your car 12 miles. A large plate of roast beef appeared on the screen, you'd have to be very, very hungry to eat that much, and it was announced that eating beef is the same as driving your car 30 miles. The presentation ended with a video of more Holsteins with the narrator telling us "If you want to stop global warming, eat less of this" as the screen went to a large "Beef" sign near a grocery store meat counter. Not the first claim of this kind I've seen, but it's been a while since I've seen one. Perhaps the Beef Producers Association should show a video of the millions of cars on the freeway in California, pointing out their massive contribution to global warming. Or, Heaven forbid, a video of Al Gore riding in his private jet to another global warming convention. Will it solve the beef problem if we follow Al's suggestion and plant a tree?
Speaking of experts, during the Big Show on WHO radio yesterday afternoon, i listened to a National Weather Service forecaster predict that the winter in the Midwest will be warmer and drier than normal due to a small El Nino. Last night, I read Progressive Farmer magazine and came across the following headline, "Shivers ahead." "Minimal El Nino influence calls for cold winter in the central and eastern U.S." We slept last night with the air conditioner on and an electric blanket. We just couldn't tell if it was hot or cold.
Speaking of experts, during the Big Show on WHO radio yesterday afternoon, i listened to a National Weather Service forecaster predict that the winter in the Midwest will be warmer and drier than normal due to a small El Nino. Last night, I read Progressive Farmer magazine and came across the following headline, "Shivers ahead." "Minimal El Nino influence calls for cold winter in the central and eastern U.S." We slept last night with the air conditioner on and an electric blanket. We just couldn't tell if it was hot or cold.