Before the Industrial Revolution, life was straightforward. Most things people consumed were produced locally, on a small scale and there was no mass transportation. So they would know where and what they consumed had come from, and probably how it been made.
Fast forward to the 21st Century and the complex, interlinking, global nature of trade. Most of us have no idea how and where the products we consume are made.
Overweight people contribute more to global warming claim two British researchers. The study by Dr Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
The populations of the wealthy nations are getting larger. According to Dr Edwards, “UK health surveys estimate fatness has increased from an average body mass index (BMI) of 26 to 27 in the last ten years. That’s equivalent to about half a stone (7 lbs) for every person”. This is worrying as anyone who has a BMI above 25 is medically considered overweight, whilst over 30 is the medical definition of obese.
Global Warming And Prince Charles
‘We should be treating the whole issue of climate change with a far greater degree of priority’
- Prince Charles, 27 October 2005
Pity then that Prince Charles doesn’t heed his own advice and look at his own carbon footprint and its effect on global warming..
In April 2009, the heir to the British throne took a five day trip around Europe to promote the UK Government’s global warming policies. Unfortunately, he chartered a private Airbus A319 to transport him and his entourage between Rome, Venice and Berlin.
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