Paul McCartney Mairead McGuinness EU Parliament Debate
Written by Vegetarian Star on December 11th, 2009 in Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers, Politicians.
Vegetarians may be excited about Paul McCartney‘s Meat-Free Monday initiative, but not everyone is welcoming the singer’s push to save the planet through less meat.
During a debate at the recent European Union Parliament, McCartney went head to head with MEP Mairead McGuinness.
And although McGuinness never threatened to shock her children like Gordon Ramsay did, she made it clear she doesn’t think a veggie burger a day keeps the emissions away.
“Getting rid of livestock from the planet as a solution to climate change is too far-fetched and unrealistic a proposition to be credible,” McGuinness said.
“Research shows that a change in European diets with considerably less dairy and meat products would have only a marginal impact on the environment,” she added.
Okay. But the meat industry does produce more emissions than all forms of transportation combined.
“Lastly, those of us who enjoy a roast on Sunday and who hope to continue to do so, would never even consider a meat free Monday.”
Ah, might as well skip the roast the next day.
Leftovers are never as good as hot from the oven anyway.
via Dundalk Democrat
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