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Farming Now Worse for Climate Than Deforestation

climatecentral.org

2 points by jnaveen 11 years ago · 1 comment

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zurn 11 years ago

"The research shows that the recent climate-protecting gains in forests are being nearly canceled out by efforts to satisfy the world’s growing appetite — particularly its appetite for meat."

This. We're basically just pissing away most of the crops for some luxury food items while many people starve while bringing about global warming. Efficient resource allocation at its finest!

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