Letter: A Load of Hot Air?

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Sir - John Gilheaney states (November 27) that farmed animals produce more greenhouse gas emissions (18%) than the world's entire transport system (13.5%). I would be very interested if he or anyone else could tell me how many cow, sheep and pig emissions would be equivalent to a jumbo jet taking off. At the moment I am half way to vegetarianism, but there is a lot to consider.

He does say to refer to The Lancet. However, as I left school in 1945 at 14 with only credits in mental arithmetic and reading, I am not used to perusing such words of wisdom. Those sort of people lived the life of Riley while I had my nose to the grindstone, grinding out their basic needs.

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