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wageslaveonbike
08-01-06, 06:00 PM
I love oatmeal, pototoes are pretty nice too, mashed, scalloped, fried, hmmm... The bigger problem is how much does processing, trucking, and selling even the most energy efficient food cost? And when we start futzing with it, it really goes up. Take cereal from the Harpers article, at four calories of fossil fuel to a calorie of energy, before it's been shipped/stocked, it's not a great example of "whole grain" energy efficiency and may be pretty close to to 10:1 due to it's lack of density and higher cost to transport compared to potatoes. You know what would be nice, a list so we could break down costs...
Either way, the innefficiency of meat is still enormous compared to plant foods. I'm not sure, but I think they already factored in processing and packaging.


turtle tdc
08-02-06, 11:49 PM
I grow most of my veggies...

and I dont eat meat...


I ride everywhere I go and I eat natural and organic foods that in most cases are in no way affecting or are effected by gas, oil, etc.

So, I guess I can proudly say that in most cases I say f*ck gasoline...


haha

0_emissions :=)
08-03-06, 06:11 PM
Did you guys see an article in dirt rag on Vegan Rob? He's an endurance racer, and he gave up meat 10 years ago. It also has a little tidbit on the ethical issues surrounding meat vs. veg.


wageslaveonbike
08-03-06, 11:43 PM
I'll check it out. Thanks!