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Posted Mon Apr 20 2009: from via ScienceDaily: Keeping Slim Is Good For The Planet, Say Scientists http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1240267338 Maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment, according to a study which appears April 20 in the International Journal of Epidemiology. Because food production is a major contributor to global warming, a lean population, such as that seen in Vietnam, will consume almost 20 percent less food and produce fewer greenhouse gases than a population in which 40 percent of people are obese (close to that seen in the USA today)... When it comes to food consumption, moving about in a heavy body is like driving around in a gas guzzler', say the authors. [Read more stories about: carbon emissions, climate impacts, global warming] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: Jerry says: "My country Humm of thee...." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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