Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:39:32 AM
In case you are wondering what the nanny-state looks like,
here you go...
“Changing our lifestyles, including our diets, is going to be one of the crucial elements in cutting carbon emissions,” said David Kennedy, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change.
A government-sponsored study into greenhouse gases found that producing 2.2lb of lamb released the equivalent of 37lb of carbon dioxide.
The problem is because sheep burp so much methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Cows are only slightly better behaved. The production of 2.2lb of beef releases methane equivalent to 35lb of CO2 Tomatoes, most of which are grown in heated glasshouses, are the most “carbon-intensive” vegetable, each 2.2lb generating more than 20lb of CO2 Potatoes, in contrast, release only about 1lb of CO2 for each 2.2lb of food. The figures are similar for most other native fruit and vegetables.
It all sounds comical, but these people have the power to change things. In small doses, we give away our rights and our ability to think for ourselves to a bunch of power hungry politicians who's only goal is to show that they know better.
This is what you are going to get if you keep voting for european-left style government. It will be a place where the political class has all the clout instead of the people. It will be a place where the government will tell you what you need, not what you think is best for you.