With the announcement this week that Quebec will soon begin promoting “Meatless Mondays,” anti-meat activism got a significant boost. As usual, news stories about the campaign cited sketchy figures from a 2006 United Nations report claiming that livestock producers are responsible for 18 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But these pendulums tend to swing back toward sanity eventually. Reporters today are covering new research from University of California-Davis expert Dr. Frank Mitloehner. His message: It’s time to clear the air about meat and global warming. (more…)
"Meatless Mondays" Campaign Relies on Hazy Climate Claims
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Tags: agriculture, california, climate, consumer freedom, environmental protection agency, frank mitloehner, GHGs, greenhouse gas emissions, meatless mondays, quebec, UN
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What if Menu Labeling Doesn’t Work?
Monday, May 3rd, 2010We’re not going to wade into the general healthcare kerfuffle that’s dominating the news. But it’s worth noting that, since President Obama has signed the 2,000 page bill, menu labeling is now the law of the land. As we (and the Los Angeles Times) recounted last month, menu-labeling studies after the passage of New York City’s law have been, at best, a mixed bag of results. There’s no compelling evidence that labeling calorie counts and fat grams on restaurant menus and menu boards is having a positive effect on obesity. (more…)
Tags: consumer freedom, healthcare, menu labeling, new york city, Obama, Thomas frieden
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