Can't imagine this twat being our "king", lecturing us on our bacon, beer and maple syrup consumption. Up yours my dear majesty! Cheerio
Prince Charles tells Americans: Cut down on steak
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But we all know that Alfred E. Newman is quite a bit smarter, due to the obvious lack of blue blood.
On top of questioning how he thinks each cow really consumes that much water in its life time, I also question his assertion that they're damaging 'the world' by what they do with their water there. Last I checked, our fresh water supplies aren't linked in with 'the world's' fresh water supplies. Makes you wonder what he has planned.
Well the water problem has been tracked for a while now, and it is real:
Livestock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.S. Beef and Veal production amounts to about 27 Billion pounds per year. Production actually matches consumption, so it's fair to say that the U.S. also consumes 27 Billion pounds of beef/veal per year. Imports from around the world amount to about 3 Billion pounds per year.
Background Statistics: U.S. Beef and Cattle Industry
It's basically industrial agriculture which will eventually turn the world to ****.
I don't disagree about water conservation or cutting down on eating like pigs.... just, something about the way he presents it seems off.
So, WHAT????
Are you saying that you NEVER eat beef or veal? Are you saying that you never eat MEAT???
And of course, the thing about water. The last time I looked, three-quarters of the world covered in it. Each spring there is an overabundance of it in many locations. Can you tell me where 'wasted' water goes? Does it leave Earth forever? Does it disappear?
Your ilk has nothing but envy and jealousy.
What the **** are you talking about?
When did I say I would never eat beef or veal or that water will leave the earth forever?
Are you ****ing retarded?
I think it's time to cut down on Royals. They are simply redundant and serve no purpose to the benefit of humanity.
No kidding. How much water is used making beer over there?
I'm sure he is right. I'll be the first to admit that we Americans consume a insane amount of beef. We Americans consume an insane amount of food PERIOD. My nation is fat and overweight.
That is why I laugh when they say...
"3 Million American children go to bed hungry every night. Stop Hunger in America"
They probably went into a 6th grade classroom and asked them simply "Who went to bed hungry last night?" Then six fat kids raised their hands and they did the math.
BUT... I don't see stomach distention caused by hunger over in England either. So the Brits should put themselves in check before they get all uppity on us Yanks.
I'm not sure why people are getting confused here.
He did not say "eat" less beef or veal.
He is justly criticizing the industrial agricultural movement. He's criticizing the way beef is 'produced' not 'eaten' - which comes with legitimate environmental impacts.
You can change that system and eat all the beef you want. But don't let the misleading headline fish you in. The point is about sustainable agriculture, not about demand for veal...
As I said earlier, they're having this same problem in developing countries as well, and farmers are even committing suicide because they have no legitimate soil left. They've taken to drinking the same pesticides they purchased for agriculture.
So, he is generally correct about the environmental impact, but unfortunately, he's the wrong spokesperson for it.
"I'm not sure why people are getting confused here.
He did not say "eat" less beef or veal.
He is justly criticizing the industrial agricultural movement. He's criticizing the way beef is 'produced' not 'eaten' - which comes with legitimate environmental impacts.
You can change that system and eat all the beef you want. But don't let the misleading headline fish you in. The point is about sustainable agriculture, not about demand for veal..."
Oh no??
"Prince Charles tells America to cut down on steaks ... for the sake of the world"
You will not eat it if you don't produce it. Unless, of course, if you are one of those free-loading African countries, that are the favourite sop sisters of liberals.
He did not say "eat" less beef or veal.
He is justly criticizing the industrial agricultural movement. He's criticizing the way beef is 'produced' not 'eaten' - which comes with legitimate environmental impacts.
You can change that system and eat all the beef you want. But don't let the misleading headline fish you in. The point is about sustainable agriculture, not about demand for veal..."
Oh no??
"Prince Charles tells America to cut down on steaks ... for the sake of the world"
You will not eat it if you don't produce it. Unless, of course, if you are one of those free-loading African countries, that are the favourite sop sisters of liberals.
Oh.. i think we could just skip King Charles III go straight to King William V.
I just don't think incense sticks and Tibetan vegen mantras will go with decor of Buckingham Palace.
I just don't think incense sticks and Tibetan vegen mantras will go with decor of Buckingham Palace.
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The article title is misleading.
He's criticizing the way livestock is produced.
There is a trend to replace industrial agriculture with organic agriculture. The latter can actually yield more crops and livestock and is better for the environment.
The production level remains the same or more. The eating level remains the same more. The amount you poop out remains the same or more.
The only one actually claiming that Americans need to eat less is the author of that article. He quoted a UN statistic. Charles didn't actually say that in his speech..
"Americans eat more than 41kg of beef a year on average, according to the UN, almost twice that consumed by Britons and four times the international average. "
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...-on-steaks-...-for-the-sake-of-the-world.html
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