<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Globesity: How climate change and obesity draw from the same roots]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Sophy http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:15:00 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/1 I'd never heard the term "globesity" before but it makes so much sence. The vast majority if people totally overlook the connection between agriculture, health and climate change and it is hugely important. The more local you eat, the more healthy you eat and the less gas you guzzle. I will definetly adopt the word into my lexicon and would be interested to read the book. -Sophy @ Sustainable Table

 

]]> I'd never heard the term "globesity" before but it makes so much sence. The vast majority if people totally overlook the connection between agriculture, health and climate change and it is hugely important. The more local you eat, the more healthy you eat and the less gas you guzzle. I will definetly adopt the word into my lexicon and would be interested to read the book. -Sophy @ Sustainable Table

 

]]> Comment #2 by rachsoup http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:08:12 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/2 I'm so glad that this article features meat as a cause of global warming as a central argument, and not just an aside.  So often I hear lecturers presenting or read papers that completely gloss over the role of diet in climate change.  When I go out to eat with a well-known climate change activist or academic, and I watch them order filet mignon--their enviro-cred plummets in my mind.  It is widely excepted now that industrial agriculture plays a part second only to transportation in its contribution to global greenhouse gases.  And as "development" speeds up in the Global South (thus bringing the North/West diet of meat and dairy) this dietary component is going to become more and more of an issue. 

]]> I'm so glad that this article features meat as a cause of global warming as a central argument, and not just an aside.  So often I hear lecturers presenting or read papers that completely gloss over the role of diet in climate change.  When I go out to eat with a well-known climate change activist or academic, and I watch them order filet mignon--their enviro-cred plummets in my mind.  It is widely excepted now that industrial agriculture plays a part second only to transportation in its contribution to global greenhouse gases.  And as "development" speeds up in the Global South (thus bringing the North/West diet of meat and dairy) this dietary component is going to become more and more of an issue. 

]]> Comment #3 by alex at ecoshock http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:07:27 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/3 Radio Ecoshock has an interview with Michelle Holdsworth, a co-author of the new book "Globesity" from Earthscan, a respected publisher.


Here is a link to an mp3 of the 24 minute piece that ran on Green 960 Radio, San Francisco:


http://www.ecoshock.net/gn960/gn960_090607_Globesity.mp3

 

Alex Smith

host

Radio Ecoshock

 



]]> Radio Ecoshock has an interview with Michelle Holdsworth, a co-author of the new book "Globesity" from Earthscan, a respected publisher.


Here is a link to an mp3 of the 24 minute piece that ran on Green 960 Radio, San Francisco:


http://www.ecoshock.net/gn960/gn960_090607_Globesity.mp3

 

Alex Smith

host

Radio Ecoshock

 



]]> Comment #4 by mimi http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:59:39 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/4 mimi is going on a coal-free diet beginning today. mimi hopes it doesn't hurt.

http://twitter.com/yomimi

]]> mimi is going on a coal-free diet beginning today. mimi hopes it doesn't hurt.

http://twitter.com/yomimi

]]> Comment #5 by ridgerunner http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:51:50 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/5 You can be an Environmentalist, and
You can be a Meat Eater, but
You can't be a Meat Eating Environmentalist!

(unless you are a hypocrite)

Go Vegan!







]]> You can be an Environmentalist, and
You can be a Meat Eater, but
You can't be a Meat Eating Environmentalist!

(unless you are a hypocrite)

Go Vegan!







]]> Comment #6 by Patric Langevin http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:41:02 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-12-globesity-book-global-warming/6 The problems facing the planet are all so interconnected.  This seems so obvious, yet here we have the first book exploring the issue of obesity (over-consumption) and climate change.  I think the issue here is the "western" lifestyle of which food is such a large part.  

As the price of carbon becomes exorbitant, people will slim down as the high fat/high carbon options become too costly.  There will however,always be those fat cats who will contribute an enormous footprint simply because they can.

]]> The problems facing the planet are all so interconnected.  This seems so obvious, yet here we have the first book exploring the issue of obesity (over-consumption) and climate change.  I think the issue here is the "western" lifestyle of which food is such a large part.  

As the price of carbon becomes exorbitant, people will slim down as the high fat/high carbon options become too costly.  There will however,always be those fat cats who will contribute an enormous footprint simply because they can.

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