Jamais Cascio on the Carbon Footprint of the American Cheeseburger (Audio)
by Team Treehugger, Worldwide on 01.15.07
In TreeHugger Radio 15 we spoke to Jamais Cascio, co-founder of WorldChanging.com and current blogger at OpenTheFuture.com, about his dynamic analysis of the carbon footprint of the great American cheeseburger (the average American eats three of them per week). Collin Dunn first brought the story to TreeHugger here, and for those hungry to hear more about the logic and approach Jamais took, listen to the extended explanation. (10 min) (listen) ::TreeHugger Radio
Update (1/18/07) Mr. Cascio has since revisited his calculations and concluded that American cheeseburger consumption emits the greenhouse equivalent of "up to 13 million SUVs." Please make a note of it and see the update at OpenTheFuture.com
though I am imagining they intended the argument to be for people to go vegetarian.
As I like meat and do not want to give it up...
I would like to construe this as an argument for methane collection and generation as that is where the majority of carbon emissions are coming from in this.
the methane generated from manure should be collected
and used as a renewable natural gas alternative (natural gas is 90% methane)
And for the methane burned on the farm, barn air should be the air source for the flame; burning the methane in otherwise unusable concentrations and the odor chemicals.
the other energy usage is consistent with mitigation through the 100 mile diet, with local butchering and having the cattle being fed on crops grown on the farm they are being raised on.
dang, that burger looks good.
You've put me in the mood, I'm headin' out for a big greasy one right now...
i am all in favour of green technoligies ,but i hate greenies like ypu and do not belive that co2 causes climate change.
that's funny. I like the sarcasm of the above responses.
People just dont even care honestly..
Exhibit A: (The above comment)
Tho it might be sarcasm, a lot of peolpe think like that.