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119. Yup

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 05:59 PM

Aug 2012

And just because you attach some MD name to it doesn't mean it's true. Where are the actual research studies? You know, the kind that must be valid with measurable data, not anecdotes, and published in peer-reviewed journals?

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Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

my life handmade34 Aug 2012 #1

Ditto. Doremus Aug 2012 #113

Oh the horror! jberryhill Aug 2012 #2

Instead of giving up food how about giving up children? xtraxritical Aug 2012 #22

Jonathon Swift already thought of that nt NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #25

Yum! obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #35

To Serve Man? MADem Aug 2012 #37

Hasn't worked jberryhill Aug 2012 #41

+1 Auggie Aug 2012 #76

WHAT? And deal with the root cause, instead of the just diddling with the symptoms? RC Aug 2012 #108

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #54

I agree that I *could* eat less meat...but I don't want to. Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #98

That's fine jberryhill Aug 2012 #117

This article speaks as if food will be distributed equally worldwide Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #120

Actually, following your scenario, probably not jberryhill Aug 2012 #122

If what you say is truly the case, then I have only one rational course of action: Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #123

It's good to have such a solid plan lunatica Aug 2012 #147

My motto: Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #148

LOL! lunatica Aug 2012 #151

Yes, VEGETABLES CAN KILL YOU snooper2 Aug 2012 #116

And when it does...the Chicago Commodities Exchange will start trading broccoli futures. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #3

Not scary at all tama Aug 2012 #4

Plus meat production creates more greenhouse gases than cars, tho the MSM rarely reports on this n/t JudyM Aug 2012 #16

OTOH AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #127

Hadn't read anything about this -- how does it work? nt JudyM Aug 2012 #140

good grazing increases soil organic matter (=sequestered carbon) AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #141

I can't wait to buy my first McDonalds McCarrot WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #5

Burger King already has Garden Burgers, just like the ones at the supermarket. Yummy. freshwest Aug 2012 #55

really? I didn't know that! ginnyinWI Aug 2012 #66

Well, they're at all of them in my state, but check it out in WI. I'll bet you can. freshwest Aug 2012 #71

I will check it out. ginnyinWI Aug 2012 #86

They've had them for decades MadrasT Aug 2012 #75

Morningstar farms makes a mean veggie burger. n/t 2on2u Aug 2012 #6

Amy's, Gardenburger and Boca are my faves! Yum, any day of the week. Lots of good choices. n/t JudyM Aug 2012 #14

amazing how things can taste... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #30

That is my problem with "healthy" "Organic" processed foods. RC Aug 2012 #110

yeah, def not to be used as dietary staple -- they're just occasional treats for me. nt JudyM Aug 2012 #139

Yep, everything in moderation... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #142

Both of those are good choices....... socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #31

Yes, as I surf, I am enjoying Amy's frozen kosher vegetable enchilada, rice and beans meti57b Aug 2012 #40

Mornungstar Farms' Grillers Prime are REALLY good Rob H. Aug 2012 #62

Really good if you like cardboard...yeeecch Champion Jack Aug 2012 #78

Have you tried Quorn? KansDem Aug 2012 #89

I like their sausage links. bitchkitty Aug 2012 #112

But, scientists have discovered how to lab grow meat Prophet 451 Aug 2012 #7

blech AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #128

too hot to grow....cannibalism..... Demonaut Aug 2012 #8

Soylent Green tama Aug 2012 #17

A job description at the FEMA camp notes "How To Serve People". jtuck004 Aug 2012 #21

Other job requirements stated? ;) nt tama Aug 2012 #23

Damon Knight short story klook Aug 2012 #36

We could reduce the amount of meat we eat without being totally vegetarian. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #9

Yeah! defacto7 Aug 2012 #57

The oceans will become our major source of meat. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #10

There's a near-disastrous decline in ocean fish, though, too. n/t JudyM Aug 2012 #15

We'll teach cows to swim. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #67

Chickens are very efficient protein converters. People can run them in their backyards for eggs and diane in sf Aug 2012 #11

Force? nt onehandle Aug 2012 #12

I hope so, just for the laughs. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #13

I doubt there will be 9 billion people in 2050. roamer65 Aug 2012 #18

That time line may be a little extreme, but the thinking is correct. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #85

only 1 billion? AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #129

Yep. Remember, that billion includes all of Africa and Asia as well. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #131

I havent heard of him or his book AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #132

There's a lot of debate about the planet's human carrying capacity. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #135

WARN??? DeSwiss Aug 2012 #19

This film along with a couple others really changed my outlook Marrah_G Aug 2012 #49

I'm a work in-progress.... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #52

The more fresh food, the happier we will be. More energy, clarity, etc. The best is yet to come. freshwest Aug 2012 #58

first I stopped eating pork: ginnyinWI Aug 2012 #68

I eat as far from my DNA as possible. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #91

I have been a vegetarian for 15 years. RebelOne Aug 2012 #93

It's all good. Gross national happiness instead of the alternative! freshwest Aug 2012 #56

i disagree AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #20

Talking about inefficient tama Aug 2012 #24

i hear ya AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #32

Remember oil tama Aug 2012 #39

and cattle are especially adept at utilizing plant matter in areas Kali Aug 2012 #65

exactly! AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #126

I think you're far too optimistic about the scale "well-managed pasture" can be done on muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #145

i dont need scientists AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #152

Eat the rich! nt valerief Aug 2012 #26

We're omnivores Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #27

I always have been... orwell Aug 2012 #28

As a mostly vegetarian gourmet cook, Big Blue Marble Aug 2012 #29

I'm mostly vegetarian also........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #33

The fat and protein in animal products is why over 90% of us get sick anyway. Systematic Chaos Aug 2012 #34

They will pry my bacon out my dead artery clogged high cholesterol high blooded sugared hand. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #38

OMG LiberalCatholic Aug 2012 #88

more likely insect eaters leftyohiolib Aug 2012 #42

Nuclear energy, nuclear-powered water desalination, further technological development. David__77 Aug 2012 #43

Sure, just wipe out the rest of the wildlife and wilderness left in the world to make space for us. RC Aug 2012 #115

This wouldn't be such a problem if Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #44

If women in developing worlds gain access glowing Aug 2012 #45

Next time you run into a gay couple, or Trillo Aug 2012 #46

I've been surprised how easy it has been to stop eating meat Marrah_G Aug 2012 #47

ha--but when you smell that bacon, ginnyinWI Aug 2012 #69

Sounds like a reason to celebrate. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #48

veggie pizza is the best! shanti Aug 2012 #103

I'll be quite screwed if so. Akoto Aug 2012 #50

Where I live, omnivorous living is sustainable. longship Aug 2012 #51

Great post Champion Jack Aug 2012 #79

Thx. nt longship Aug 2012 #84

I grew up in a place like that Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #104

A company is working on producing 3d (printed) meat Flaxbee Aug 2012 #53

Taco Bell's "meat" products are only about 5% meat already primavera Aug 2012 #59

This might not be a bad thing PD Turk Aug 2012 #60

I describe myself as a 'near-vegetarian'... jxnmsdemguy65 Aug 2012 #61

Seeing as how our current population and farming practices are already unsustainable NickB79 Aug 2012 #63

There's a thing called "management-intensive grazing"... drokhole Aug 2012 #64

excellent post, thank you. Scout Aug 2012 #92

yes! thank you for posting, it saved me from going off on rant. nt Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #105

thanks Kali Aug 2012 #111

"Nature works in symbiosis. The smartest thing we could do is mimic it with light guidance." 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #125

Wonderful 2nd video on bad science/business MIDNITERIDER1438 Aug 2012 #133

Thank you. FedUpWithIt All Aug 2012 #150

What if we stop using 40% of our corn for biofuel Incitatus Aug 2012 #70

Source? KamaAina Aug 2012 #97

It is both too high and accurate 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #99

Ouch. KamaAina Aug 2012 #101

Because it was never about reducing our foreign oil habit 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #102

Here are some. Incitatus Aug 2012 #100

Does that translate as meaning dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #72

It's OK, we can just fly to other galaxies! CaptPicard Aug 2012 #73

as long as you are a zygote that is true. nt Sivafae Aug 2012 #118

As long as it doesn't lead to cannibalism bec Aug 2012 #74

In the 70s we were all gonna starve to death Yo_Mama Aug 2012 #77

I'll go cannibal before I go vegetarian slackmaster Aug 2012 #80

My god, imagine the smell... AngryAmish Aug 2012 #81

water shortages lead to food shortages which necessitate reduction of meat production KurtNYC Aug 2012 #82

Guess I'll have to grown my own - lynne Aug 2012 #83

I'm sure I'll get thumped for saying this DarleenMB Aug 2012 #87

I can't eat just one type of food. It would probably kill me. Jennicut Aug 2012 #94

But South Asia has been predominantly vegetarian since 6th Century BC goodhue Aug 2012 #95

Largely out of necessity 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #106

Vegetarianism is becoming more popular now that the population has hit 7 billion GliderGuider Aug 2012 #109

I won't thump you. fat is what feeds our brains. Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #107

I'll be kind Doremus Aug 2012 #114

Yup nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #119

so i can get fat by eating too much fresh fruit? AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #130

Yeah actually 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #136

should I change my breakfast routine? AlecBGreen Aug 2012 #137

That's up to you 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #138

Fire walk with me tama Aug 2012 #134

Just don't forget to stop fire-walking ... Nihil Aug 2012 #143

Quality beats quantity :) tama Aug 2012 #144

K & R! lonestarnot Aug 2012 #90

Smith & Wollensky will close so more peasants can survive in Africa and South Asia? I don't think so FarCenter Aug 2012 #96

As much as I do like the "world into vegetarian" idea... flvegan Aug 2012 #121

If massive and sustained food shortages force us to give up meat they will likely coincide 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #146

As I type this, there's a herd of two dozen elk outside my door. Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #149

Then we shall dine on scientists! sofa king Aug 2012 #124