Obesity and Climate Change
Obesity is the main cause of Climate Change
Now, before you jump out of your seat and say wow, I can’t believe it.
If you look at the facts, you will find that the people in the developed world, meaning the West have the highest ratio and number of obese people in the world. When we talk about obesity, we are talking about people 50, 100, 200 and 300 lbs and more overweight.
Between 30 to 40% of the population in the Untied States are considered OBESE.
So, the question is how obese people and obesity contribute to the demise of the human race, biggest threat to the planet and the biggest impact on climate change.
To start with:
Obese people consume more food that healthy ones, by 40 to 60% more,
What that means, if you follow the life cycle of this consumed additional food, wow would need more energy and fuel to produce it, more fuel and energy to transport and store it, more energy and fuel to cook it, in the end, more CO2 emission is produced that impacts GHG ( green house gases )
Obesity and obese people are more likely to get sick, get diabetes and more frequent visits to doctors, hospitals etc. causing a strain on the Health system, require more treatment and thus added cost and increase production of drugs for their side effect treatment. More CO2 emission, more GHG.
Obesity results in people to be less productive. More sickness, stay at home and most like they usually are on government provided programs, which means, health people have to work overtime to support these people.
Obese people utilize more clothing materials, thus again more CO2 emission to produce these material.
Obese people most likely have additional self indulging habits, and most likely to default on their loans or obligations. Meaning, healthy people have to carry the load...
And so on and – you can add your own reasons.
What to do about it,
Government, airlines and all other transportation system need to institute: Obesity Taxes and fees>
Example, the airline can charge $15 for every 30-50 lbs over weight. The airlines weigh the bags and charges for any additional weight over limit. They should do that here as well,
Any other suggestions?
Save the planet eat properly and eat healthy. Otherwise, all efforts to influence climate change will go to waste.
http://www.jonathonporritt.com/pages/2007/10/obesity_and_climate_change_1.html
Now, before you jump out of your seat and say wow, I can’t believe it.
If you look at the facts, you will find that the people in the developed world, meaning the West have the highest ratio and number of obese people in the world. When we talk about obesity, we are talking about people 50, 100, 200 and 300 lbs and more overweight.
Between 30 to 40% of the population in the Untied States are considered OBESE.
So, the question is how obese people and obesity contribute to the demise of the human race, biggest threat to the planet and the biggest impact on climate change.
To start with:
Obese people consume more food that healthy ones, by 40 to 60% more,
What that means, if you follow the life cycle of this consumed additional food, wow would need more energy and fuel to produce it, more fuel and energy to transport and store it, more energy and fuel to cook it, in the end, more CO2 emission is produced that impacts GHG ( green house gases )
Obesity and obese people are more likely to get sick, get diabetes and more frequent visits to doctors, hospitals etc. causing a strain on the Health system, require more treatment and thus added cost and increase production of drugs for their side effect treatment. More CO2 emission, more GHG.
Obesity results in people to be less productive. More sickness, stay at home and most like they usually are on government provided programs, which means, health people have to work overtime to support these people.
Obese people utilize more clothing materials, thus again more CO2 emission to produce these material.
Obese people most likely have additional self indulging habits, and most likely to default on their loans or obligations. Meaning, healthy people have to carry the load...
And so on and – you can add your own reasons.
What to do about it,
Government, airlines and all other transportation system need to institute: Obesity Taxes and fees>
Example, the airline can charge $15 for every 30-50 lbs over weight. The airlines weigh the bags and charges for any additional weight over limit. They should do that here as well,
Any other suggestions?
Save the planet eat properly and eat healthy. Otherwise, all efforts to influence climate change will go to waste.
http://www.jonathonporritt.com/pages/2007/10/obesity_and_climate_change_1.html
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