Comments on: Eating less meat to save the planet http://timworstall.com/2009/11/11/eating-less-meat-to-save-the-planet/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian, follower of Deornoth http://timworstall.com/2009/11/11/eating-less-meat-to-save-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-37057 Brian, follower of Deornoth Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:34:04 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=11013#comment-37057 Why don't we kill all the wild animals that do all this vegetation eating and farting, and don't contribute a whit to the contents of my plate? Why don’t we kill all the wild animals that do all this vegetation eating and farting, and don’t contribute a whit to the contents of my plate?

]]> By: Evelyn http://timworstall.com/2009/11/11/eating-less-meat-to-save-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-37048 Evelyn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:51:15 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=11013#comment-37048 And where is all the manure going to come from that keeps the soil healthy in order to grow all those vegetables and cereals? Modern fertilisers are great, but don't put substance back and without manure the place soon turns into a barren dust bowl that loses top soil whenever the wind blows. And where is all the manure going to come from that keeps the soil healthy in order to grow all those vegetables and cereals?

Modern fertilisers are great, but don’t put substance back and without manure the place soon turns into a barren dust bowl that loses top soil whenever the wind blows.

]]> By: JuliaM http://timworstall.com/2009/11/11/eating-less-meat-to-save-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-37041 JuliaM Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:36:40 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=11013#comment-37041 <i>"Clare Oxborrow, senior food campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said people could make a difference with small changes to their diet. “It’s amazing news that we can feed a rapidly expanding population without trashing the planet – and still eat meat several times a week," she said. "</i> Amazing news, Claire? I don't think so, sweetie... “Clare Oxborrow, senior food campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said people could make a difference with small changes to their diet.

“It’s amazing news that we can feed a rapidly expanding population without trashing the planet – and still eat meat several times a week,” she said. “

Amazing news, Claire? I don’t think so, sweetie…

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