Obesity Increases Global Warming
Posted by: Expressing Opinions in global warming, health
It must have been a slow news day or something. Here is a headline from ABC news, which caught my attention: Do Obese People Aggravate Global Warming? Researchers Say Obesity Epidemic Threatens Environment
In the article it states researchers from the United Kingdom have linked obesity and global warming.
The letter, submitted by researchers from the United Kingdom, implicates the rising tide of obesity in greater oil consumption, more food production — and, ultimately, in an increase in the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
“Eighteen percent more food energy is required in many populations where there is a large prevalence of obesity,” he said, citing a 460-calorie increase in daily food intake for an obese individual. “There is a clear impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions in order to grow that food.”
I did not know Pizza, Pepsi, Twinkies, and Gummy Bears where a food which was grown. Maybe obese people should take up gardening to reduce their trips to the store for this food and thus, eliminate a trip to the store thereby helping to reduce global warming.
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