Fatties cause Global Warming

[ericire12]

And from some of the pics you guys have been posting, I expect a written apology.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2387203.ece

By BEN JACKSON
Environment Editor


THE rising number of fat people was yesterday blamed for global warming.

Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production — a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.

Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage.

Dr Phil Edwards, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: “Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler.”

Each fat person is said to be responsible for emitting a tonne more of climate-warming carbon dioxide per year than a thin one.

It means an extra BILLION TONNES of CO2 a year is created, according to World Health Organisation estimates of overweight people.

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.

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The environmental impact of fat humans is made even worse because they are more likely to travel by car — another major cause of carbon emissions.

Battle

And researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say wealthy nations like the US and Britain are getting fatter by the decade.

Dr Phil Edwards said: “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.”

The study by Dr Edwards and colleague Ian Roberts is published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

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.”

Anyone with a BMI above 25 is overweight, while more than 30 is obese.

A staggering 40 per cent of Americans are obese, among 300 million worldwide.

Disasters

Australian Professor Paul Zimmet predicted a disastrous obesity pandemic back in 2006.

And Oxfam warned yesterday that the number of people hit by climate-related disasters will soar by more than half in the next six years to 375million.

The impact of more storms, floods and droughts could overwhelm aid organisations.

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 antagonises them and may not help.”

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[Texas_Bryan]

I don't think most fat people eat more than others, they simply don't handle that food well.  And who the hell walks everywhere, no, correction, anywhere?  Who walks to get a pint of milk, whens the last time you bought milk by the pint?  Full of lies.  When I go for a walk or jog, its to go for a walk or jog.  People haven't walked to get places in a hundred years.

And the couple hurricanes last in the last couple years, compared to 2005, doesn't help his argument.  And in Texas over the last two years I noticed uncharacteristic like mild weather.  Is it too hard to realize that maybe people don't know everything, and one person certainly doesn't.  Just like global cooling in the 70's this crap will go away in few years, and then you'll have to invent a new crisis to try and control people.  These global warming people make me sick.

Blaming fat guys for anything won't solve the problem, its only good for putting you on the fast track to getting your ass kicked.  You think enough people will become enrage they'll gather up all the fat folks and get rid of them?

From a fat guy, I'm sorry about global warming and all the April snow in north USA.  I'm sure that's my fault too.

[SwoopSJ]

I have now, officially, heard it all.  When you need a scapegoat for global warming, why not blame fat people?  You're not likely to see any marches or rallies if we are offended.  Yeah, I guess I'm a bit of a "fatty", too, but at least my McDonald's hamburger and subsequent gym membership are keeping someone employed.  What have you "skinnies" done to help out the GDP.     Also, if we are contributing to global warming, you Barney Fife lookin', uninsulated, lightweights should be kissing are plump juicy rears for insuring you won't freeze to death.   

Swoop

[ellis4538]

From a former fattie now semi-fattie, it's not us, it's the cows and pigs and horses which the government wants to tax for all that "natural gas"!

I used to resemble that remark,

Richard

[archerynut]

Soooooooo...............can we now blame clowns for a childs unhappy birthday party?

I'll connect the dots.
Clowns buy an abnormal amount of balloons compared to the general populace.
Children love birthday party's with baloons.
If a child has a birthday party without balloons and they are unhappy,
It's the clowns fault!
Kinda the same logic.

Idiot liberal environmentalists.

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[Hazcat]

Let's see.

I'm uhhhhhh large and my son is a bean pole so under cap and trade I'm carbon neutral! 

[ericire12]

Let's see.

I'm uhhhhhh large and my son is a bean pole so under cap and trade I'm carbon neutral! 

Awesome!

[tt11758]

Let's see.

I'm uhhhhhh large and my son is a bean pole so under cap and trade I'm carbon neutral! 

That means Mrs. T and me cancel one another out!! 


One other thought........how much global warming is Al Gore's fat ass responsible for?     

[alfack]

One other thought........how much global warming is Al Gore's fat ass responsible for?     

Damn near all of it, with the "Convenient Lie." Remember, he also invented the internet, so is responsible for this forum, too.

[PegLeg45]

Let's see.

I'm uhhhhhh large and my son is a bean pole so under cap and trade I'm carbon neutral! 

Perfect....me and my youngest cancel each other out since he's 18 and weighs about a buck twenty-eight and I'm 41 and weigh slightly more than a buck twenty-eight.







Why they always wanna blame everything on the fat kid?