SHUN MEAT says UN Climate Chief


	SHUN MEAT says UN Climate Chief

jerry23w

9-7-2008 6:20 PM

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climate, un, food, meat

jerry23w says:

70% of arable land and more emissions than all the transport systems in the world - just so people can eat dead animals.. do you feel happy about that? ..unhappy enough to give up bacon? I doubt it, but go on -feel free to surprise me, and yourself!

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