Comments on: Harry Reid Trying to Ban Oil Shale under Bailout Guise http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/global-warming-myth/government-intervention/harry-reid-ban-oil-shale-bailout-guise/ Global Warming Myth Refuted Weekdays Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Skeptic http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/global-warming-myth/government-intervention/harry-reid-ban-oil-shale-bailout-guise/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Skeptic Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:45:39 +0000 http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/?p=1970#comment-1010 Yes...well, not that specific article but I've read others on the same topic. I'm not a vegan and never will be if I can help it. However, I tend to dispute the vegan claim of a healthier environment anyway - especially if the use of synthetic fertilizers and nitrogen are used. More vegans = more crops = more water use = more fertilizer manufactured (more fossil fuels used by the factories) = more fertilizer run-off into rivers and streams = more ocean dead zones. It's six of one and half-dozen of the other in my opinion. There was also an article that recently claimed that those who consume mostly vegetables end up with brain shrinkage (no joke): http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/global-warming-myth/lifestyle/shrink-your-brain-to-save-the-planet/ Yes…well, not that specific article but I’ve read others on the same topic. I’m not a vegan and never will be if I can help it. However, I tend to dispute the vegan claim of a healthier environment anyway - especially if the use of synthetic fertilizers and nitrogen are used. More vegans = more crops = more water use = more fertilizer manufactured (more fossil fuels used by the factories) = more fertilizer run-off into rivers and streams = more ocean dead zones.

It’s six of one and half-dozen of the other in my opinion.

There was also an article that recently claimed that those who consume mostly vegetables end up with brain shrinkage (no joke): http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/global-warming-myth/lifestyle/shrink-your-brain-to-save-the-planet/

]]> By: Elaine Vigneault http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/global-warming-myth/government-intervention/harry-reid-ban-oil-shale-bailout-guise/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Elaine Vigneault Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:54:57 +0000 http://www.skepticsglobalwarming.com/?p=1970#comment-1009 Rather than restricting oil, perhaps Reid should advocate veganism. Did you know going vegan helps slow climate change? Did you see this article: http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2008/09/10/in-the-news-eat-less-meat-to-combat-climate-change.htm Rather than restricting oil, perhaps Reid should advocate veganism. Did you know going vegan helps slow climate change? Did you see this article: http://vegetarian.about.com/b/2008/09/10/in-the-news-eat-less-meat-to-combat-climate-change.htm

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