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Old 05-09-08, 08:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Organic farming environmental disaster!

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According to Peter Bradnock of the British Poultry Council: "Organic poultry meat has about 45% more global warming potential than indoor-reared poultry meat". Shouldn't we be taxing the organic farming industry more, given their higher pollution levels?
Don't hold your breath waiting on taxes on organic farming. Organic farming is on the current liberal "favored" list, so it can do no wrong.

I am happy to see the wheels coming off, to some degree anyway, of the insane corn ethanol movement.
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