Farts & Global Warming

There has been much debate about the role of farts and climate change. Nobody talks much about human farts…it’s the cow-farts everybody seems to be focusing on.

British economist Nicholas Stern is considered by many to be an authority on climate change, and he advocates vegeterain diets for everybody. By going veggie, the argument is that there will be fewer cows on the planet releasing methane into the atmosphere with their farts. According to studies, every cc of methane released into the environment has as much impact as 23 cc’s of CO2.

It’s definitely a touchy subject…touchy and smelly.

I, for one, like a good cheeseburger. And, without cows, a cheeseburger would just be a hamburger bun. Going vegetarian is pretty radical for most of us. While it can be argued that radical times call for radical measures, most people probably just don’t want to change.

Whether it’s the car you drive, the food you eat, or just enjoying silly traditions like Christmas lights, or putting tons of gift-wrapping on birthday presents, most of us do things regularly that are probably bad for the environment.

Bummer, huh?

Tags: cow farts, excess flatulence, Fart science, Farts and climate change