Friday, July 27, 2012

If these are ranchers' friends, who are ranchers' enemies?

Ranchers in Colorado better think twice if they think they have friends in the U.S. Department of Agriculture or in the U.S. Senate. The USDA newsletter to its employees warns that "The production of meat, especially beef (and dairy as well), has a large environmental impact. According to the U.N., animal agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gases and climate change. It also wastes resources. It takes 7,000 kg of grain to make 1,000 kg of beef. In addition, beef production requires a lot of water, fertilizer, fossil fuels, and pesticides." The newsletter urges employees to consider going meatless on Mondays.

A group of western senators has written a letter of complaint. No senators from Colorado or New Mexico signed the letter. Note that the U.N. is the source of guidance for the USDA. Read the whole thing here: http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/26/citing-u-n-veg-arguments-usda-encourages-meatless-mondays-for-employees/
Via Instapundit

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