There have been some studies coming out recently that draw a direct link between being overweight and adding to greenhouse gasses.
www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/20/thin.global.warming/index.html
People who are overweight eat more food. It takes energy to produce this food and this causes greenhouse gasses. When millions of people are overweight, this adds up to a lot of gas, about ONE TON of extra CO2 per person per year.
If you believe in man-made global warming, if this is your issue, think twice before you eat. That extra donut could make the problem worse.
I figure that if we all stopped went on a massive diet, we would be able to reduce the world’s temperature by at least a tenth of a degree in the year 2110.
So, the next time you need a reason not to eat something good, think about the planet and how we are warming it up. Then again, a warmer planet will help us grow more food. Growing food isn’t bad, is it? I say eat the ice cream and enjoy it!
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