The Newest Global Warning Concern
In a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, scientists including Dr Phil Edwards, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, reported that the rising number of fat people is contributing to global warming.
The scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production which is a major contributor of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.
In addition, they report that overweight people are also more likely to drive further adding to environmental damage.
They stated that each fat person is said to be responsible for emitting a ton more of climate-warming carbon dioxide per year than a thin one.
Dr. Edwards stated that “Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler.” (You know the “Hummer” types)
According to World Health Organization these overweight individuals produce an extra billion ton of CO2 a year.
The scientists say providing extra grub for them to guzzle adds to carbon emissions that heat up the world, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels and killing rain forests.
These researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say wealthy nations like the US and Britain are getting fatter by the decade and Dr Edwards made the following statements: “Food production accounts for about one fifth of greenhouse gases. We need to do a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness. It is a key factor in the battle to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. It is time we took account of the amount we are eating. This is about over-consumption by the wealthy countries. And the world demand for meat is increasing to match that of Britain and America. It is also much easier to get in your car and pick up a pint of milk than to take a walk.”
Dr Edwards went on: “We are not just pointing the finger at fat people. All populations are getting fatter and it has an impact on the environment. UK health surveys estimate fatness has increased from an average body mass index of 26 to 27 in the last ten years. That’s equivalent to about half a stone for every person.”
Current classification is that anyone with a BMI above 25 is overweight, while more than 30 is obese and a staggering 40 per cent of Americans are obese, among 300 million worldwide.
Sun doctor Carol Cooper said last night: “I’m not sure which came first, people getting fat and driving or the other way around. It is true fat people eat more food than average. A few obese people have a hormone problem, although most simply don’t use enough calories and eat too many. But making them feel guilty antagonizes them and may not help.”
Along with this study, we heard last week, the news that United was going to charge their fattest passengers double so they didn't ooze into the laps of skinny passengers and this news got people pretty riled up.
So according to this study, not only do fat people take up all of your plane seat, smell bad, and ruin your otherwise stellar plane experience, they are now also ruining the world by causing the global warming problem
The UK's Sun came out with a report that said just that: "Fatties cause global warming".The scientists of this study are now directly blaming fat people for melting icecaps, disappearing rain forests and the extinction of some animals.
There have already been reports on another important global warming issue: cow farts.
We’ll see how far the progressives are willing to take this. Let the comments begin!
The scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production which is a major contributor of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.
In addition, they report that overweight people are also more likely to drive further adding to environmental damage.
They stated that each fat person is said to be responsible for emitting a ton more of climate-warming carbon dioxide per year than a thin one.
Dr. Edwards stated that “Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler.” (You know the “Hummer” types)
According to World Health Organization these overweight individuals produce an extra billion ton of CO2 a year.
The scientists say providing extra grub for them to guzzle adds to carbon emissions that heat up the world, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels and killing rain forests.
These researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say wealthy nations like the US and Britain are getting fatter by the decade and Dr Edwards made the following statements: “Food production accounts for about one fifth of greenhouse gases. We need to do a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness. It is a key factor in the battle to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. It is time we took account of the amount we are eating. This is about over-consumption by the wealthy countries. And the world demand for meat is increasing to match that of Britain and America. It is also much easier to get in your car and pick up a pint of milk than to take a walk.”
Dr Edwards went on: “We are not just pointing the finger at fat people. All populations are getting fatter and it has an impact on the environment. UK health surveys estimate fatness has increased from an average body mass index of 26 to 27 in the last ten years. That’s equivalent to about half a stone for every person.”
Current classification is that anyone with a BMI above 25 is overweight, while more than 30 is obese and a staggering 40 per cent of Americans are obese, among 300 million worldwide.
Sun doctor Carol Cooper said last night: “I’m not sure which came first, people getting fat and driving or the other way around. It is true fat people eat more food than average. A few obese people have a hormone problem, although most simply don’t use enough calories and eat too many. But making them feel guilty antagonizes them and may not help.”
Along with this study, we heard last week, the news that United was going to charge their fattest passengers double so they didn't ooze into the laps of skinny passengers and this news got people pretty riled up.
So according to this study, not only do fat people take up all of your plane seat, smell bad, and ruin your otherwise stellar plane experience, they are now also ruining the world by causing the global warming problem
The UK's Sun came out with a report that said just that: "Fatties cause global warming".The scientists of this study are now directly blaming fat people for melting icecaps, disappearing rain forests and the extinction of some animals.
There have already been reports on another important global warming issue: cow farts.
We’ll see how far the progressives are willing to take this. Let the comments begin!
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