Global warming
endangers food safety.
At the annual meeting
of the American
Association for the
Advancement of Science
in Washington, USA,
international scientists
raised their concerns as
they reported that
global warming could
lead to increased levels
of food contamination
from chemicals,
pesticides and fungal
pathogens in addition to
fast-spreading diseases
like cholera and
shellfish poisoning.
Along with the illness
they cause, such issues
could fuel rises in food
prices and cause unrest.
In the US alone,
38.4 million cases
of food poisoning cases
are reported every year,
with the leading cause
of food-related deaths
being Salmonella.
Moreover, the scientists
stated a finding that
for every degree
of temperature increase
above 6 degrees Celsius,
the incidence of
food-borne Salmonella
poisoning rises by 12%.
Climate change-related
warming of ocean waters
also causes a rise
in the bacteria Vibriosis,
from which one type
of cholera is derived,
while every degree
Celsius increase
in water temperature also
lead to a 30-50% higher
chance of mercury
contamination in fish.
Our appreciation,
scientists for raising
the issue on
how climate change
is affecting food safety.
We pray that the planet
may quickly restore its
original climatic balance
as we turn to more
health-protecting lifestyles.
During a November 2009
videoconference
in Mexico,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
spoke about the common
driver of global warming
and many diseases
to show that both threats
can be simultaneously
eased.
Supreme Master Ching Hai : These are just
a few examples of
how climate change is
already taking its toll.
It's real, madam,
it's intensifying;
it's not abstract.
And please remember,
the number 1 cause
behind it all
is animal agriculture.
Furthermore, the cruelty
of the meat industry
brings food-borne
bacterial infections.
Due to the extremely
filthy, unhygienic
conditions of the
meat processing plants,
the excrement of the
animals is not cleaned
and remains on the flesh
through processing.
This results in potentially
deadly diseases such as
by E. coli, salmonella,
and Campylobacter,
as have been reported
worldwide.
Therefore, it is
the livestock industry that
causes pandemics and,
as we already said,
is the major cause
of global warming.
The more pig and poultry
farms that exist,
the higher their numbers
and concentration,
the sooner the arrival of
the next deadly pandemic.
However, the good news
is that the way to end
all this is truly
even more real and
quickly manifested than
the problem itself,
because each and every
person can do
something significant
to stop global warming.
And you know already
what that is, right?
Yes, the vegan diet.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-climate-food-dangerous.htmlhttp://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/02/23/climate-change-food-safety-linked
Extra News
After a last sighting
that was made
some 70 years ago,
the US Fish and Wildlife
Service officially
declares the Eastern
cougar extinct, citing
historical policies that
permitted hunting of the
wild cat as being a major
cause of its demise.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/science/earth/03cougar.html,
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Wildlife/2011/0303/Eastern-cougar-declared-extinct-by-US-government
Several cities
in Âu Lạc (Vietnam),
including Cần Thơ,
Đà Nẵng, Hải Phòng
and Hà Nội sign a pledge
in a United Nations-led
campaign to halt
climate change and
keep urban regions safe
from natural disasters.
http://vn.news.yahoo.com/sgtt/20110304/tsc-5-thanh-pho-cam-ket-tham-gia-chong-b-5548442.html
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