Tag Archives: meat
One man’s meat is another’s global ecological calamity
The article below is a referenced version of my piece that appeared in the Weekend Edition of the Irish Times on Saturday last. Writers don’t get to choose the headlines –’Meat is madness’ – my preference would have been to emphasise the stark … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Sustainability
Tagged Chatham House, dairy, meat, obesity, Oxford, WHO
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Labouring under some misconceptions
What has meat go to do with climate change? At first glance, not a lot. But dig a little deeper and you’ll soon find that the sharp increases in meat consumption in the last decade or two is a major … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Sustainability
Tagged agriculture, CO2, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, emissions, IFA, IPCC, Labour, meat, Sherlock, Tuffy, vegetarian
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