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- Conor Cole
- Username: Conor Cole
- Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Joined PRX: May 07, 2010
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- "The Cow Gas Effect"
- Summary: Does it matter for the environment if you choose not to eat meat? Yes. Tim Griffin, professor of agriculture at Tufts University, tells us why. (WARNING: Some of the reasons are kind of gross....)
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EEB Review
Conor Cole
Posted on August 01, 2010 at 12:41 AM
This piece was a solid piece answering a question concerning the environment that is frequently heard but rarely answered. It starts out talking about cows and other farm animals we use for meat and discusses the consequences of these foods. It gives examples of manure lagoons that overflow and also the methane build up from cows. Although it takes a while for the hosts to say the word “fart” when they do they come with a shocking fact about its damage to earth. The hosts answer the question of how much more different is vegan over vegetarian. When they talk to the professional it is an odd transition in the complexity of the vocabulary and could come with some translation into simpler terms. All and all this is a solid piece that is worth listening to if you are in a goofy mood and feel like building your awareness.
-EEB Member Conor C. Cole