The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Friday, July 06, 2018

Can We Eat Our Way Out Of Climate Change?

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Listen to the podcast from this BBC World Service page above....
Thought-provoking content, not to mention some good impeccable pronunciation for those of u preparing for ur upcming 'O' level Oral exams....

Content-wise, note that eschewing (i.e. avoiding) a meat diet is one of the ways to fight climate change. The rearing of cattle contributes to carbon emissions, hence global warming, as the cattle burps and farts, releasing methane in the process, which is more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat....But how likely can we be persuaded to steer away from meat in our daily food intake? esp in increasingly prosperous nations which are consuming more meat....

Qn: Assess the view that attempts to control climate change can never be truly effective. (Cam. 2017)