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Global Warming ????????????

OldDog/NewTricks

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This is a long tape
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I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?

Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?


In response to my question on the carbon footprint of lettuce this was sent to me.

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…Anyway, here is a is a good recent video about this issue. If you have the time, watch it. The Speaker is a Nobel prize winner …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8



From: Reynnells, Richard [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:46 AM
Subject: carbon foot print question

I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?

Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?



Richard Reynnells, National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems
US Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Plant and Animal Systems
800 9th Street, SW, Room 3140 Waterfront Centre
Washington, DC 20250-2220
T#: 202.401.5352
F#: 202.401.6156
email: [email protected]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8
 

mrj

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How about the 'carbon footprint' of that Health Care Bill.....the current copy, that is, THEN we can add on the 'c.f.' of implementing and enforcing the miserable thing. Just comtemplating that should create a chill in our hearts with the power to END global warming!

mrj
 
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