Comments on: Scientific American: Beef contributes 13 times the greenhouse gas impact of chicken, 57x potatoes http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:16:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: paulm http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28750 paulm Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:05:04 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28750 recreated veggie chicken.... http://www.itsallgoodfoods.com/our-products/chickn-breast.aspx recreated veggie chicken….

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]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28612 David B. Benson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:00:01 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28612 Vernon --- The temperature range associated with about 300 ppm CO2-equivalent would be just right. Vernon — The temperature range associated with about 300 ppm CO2-equivalent would be just right.

]]> By: John Hollenberg http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28593 John Hollenberg Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:22:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28593 Perhaps Frank is thinking of this post when he refers to increased agricultural production: http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/26/noaa-climate-change-irreversible-1000-years-drought-dust-bowls/ Oops... crops won't grow very well if the Southwest becomes a permanent dust bowl. Or maybe this article: http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/23/science-global-warming-is-killing-us-trees-a-dangerous-carbon-cycle-feedback/ Uh oh, that doesn't support his hypothesis either. Perhaps Frank is thinking of this post when he refers to increased agricultural production:

http://climateprogress.org/ 2009/ 01/ 26/ noaa-climate-change-irreversible-1000-years-drought-dust-bowls/

Oops… crops won’t grow very well if the Southwest becomes a permanent dust bowl.

Or maybe this article:

http://climateprogress.org/ 2009/ 01/ 23/ science-global-warming-is-killing-us-trees-a-dangerous-carbon-cycle-feedback/

Uh oh, that doesn’t support his hypothesis either.

]]> By: Dan G. http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28591 Dan G. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:04:37 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28591 Frank says: Here is recent link to some relevant research: http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/6855 And here is the Wiki link for the author. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_F._Ball be sure to read the section on "Disputes over qualifications to comment on Global warming". Frank says:

Here is recent link to some relevant research:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/6855

And here is the Wiki link for the author.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_F._Ball

be sure to read the section on “Disputes over qualifications to comment on Global warming”.

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28585 Dano Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:51:28 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28585 Not to mention the CO2 assertion by Timball is so easily disproven that it should be considered parody. Best, D Not to mention the CO2 assertion by Timball is so easily disproven that it should be considered parody.

Best,

D

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28580 Dano Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:40:25 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28580 Frank, your assertion is bullsh--, long-ago refuted. As I explain <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2009/01/windschuttle_hoaxed.php#comment-1355530" rel="nofollow">here</a>, for the 1,627th time. Repeating long-ago refuted BS doesn't make it true. Best, D Frank,

your assertion is bullsh–, long-ago refuted.

As I explain here, for the 1,627th time.

Repeating long-ago refuted BS doesn’t make it true.

Best,

D

]]> By: Frank http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28554 Frank Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:15:51 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28554 Joe, John's post sent me back to my previous comment to check it. Try as I might, I can find nothing nonsensical in it, and nothing 'de-bunked'. Here is recent link to some relevant research: http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/6855 Joe,

John’s post sent me back to my previous comment to check it. Try as I might, I can find nothing nonsensical in it, and nothing ‘de-bunked’. Here is recent link to some relevant research:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/6855

]]> By: John Hollenberg http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28548 John Hollenberg Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:59:58 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28548 Joe, How about deleting the long-debunked nonsense posted by Frank above? It has no place on this blog. Joe,

How about deleting the long-debunked nonsense posted by Frank above? It has no place on this blog.

]]> By: Richard Levangie http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28543 Richard Levangie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28543 Environmental leader has a story about Britain's National Health reducing meat to cut CO2. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/uk-hospitals-cut-carbon-by-cutting-meat/ Environmental leader has a story about Britain’s National Health reducing meat to cut CO2.

http://www.environmentalleader.com/ 2009/ 01/ 28/ uk-hospitals-cut-carbon-by-cutting-meat/

]]> By: Frank http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28542 Frank Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:02:39 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/28/scientific-american-beef-contributes-13-times-the-greenhouse-gas-impact-of-chicken-57x-potatoes/#comment-28542 I would like to put in a good word for CO2 - it helps plants grow, and higher levels can increase agricultural productivity. It has had no demonstrable effect as a driver of climate, but does seem to increase in the atmosphere following warmer periods in the climate record. I would like to put in a good word for CO2 – it helps plants grow, and higher levels can increase agricultural productivity. It has had no demonstrable effect as a driver of climate, but does seem to increase in the atmosphere following warmer periods in the climate record.

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