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Metyu · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2007, 03:52 PM

Land use is arguably at the centre of any climate change, CSR, population, environmental, trade, poverty (etc) debate. I don't know the answer to this question but hope it will stimulate some debate and provide some answers.

So: if you could only choose one, which of the following would you cut out of your life all together, and why?

If you need a few pointers, this article may help: Causes of Hunger are related to Poverty - Global Issues

Johnny Electriglide · #2 (**permalink**) 19-10-2007, 02:03 PM

I put tobacco in because I quit that awful government sponsored habit long ago.
Overpopulation is the base cause of almost all of the world's ills. It leads directly to poverty and malnutrition, lowered wages, weakness, more demands for jobs, food, and products leading to depletion, pollution, and ever raising prices and ever lowering wages, with temporary windfall profits and profiteering in general from greedy opportunism.
A lot of do gooders have it mixed up, and the profiteers mix it up on purpose.

FabianPattberg · #3 (**permalink**) 19-10-2007, 02:32 PM

Nice poll there Metyu.

I put fast food (beef) although I am a vegetarian anyway.

Fabian

FabianPattberg · #4 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 11:15 AM

A friendly bump to get the discussion going again on this new poll.

I could also live without bananas.

Fabian

mybarnconversion · #5 (**permalink**) 27-04-2008, 01:01 PM

bananas give me heart-burn!

Karl · #6 (**permalink**) 27-05-2008, 10:16 PM

I think it is quite interesting that nobody has voted to give up "sugar". The problem is, we may not have too much choice, as sugar may become a very precious commodity in the future, now that one of the major sources (sugarcane) is seen as one of the primary resources for biofuels.

Corey · #7 (**permalink**) 29-05-2008, 09:31 PM

I would give up all but bananas or have already given them up or never started.

since it said only pick one I didn't do the poll...

I replaced said beef with organic, pasture, grass fed beef raised and butchered within 50miles. Cut consumption of that by 4

I only bought cut flowers once as a recovery get well for my mother who had ovarium cancer from menopause medication. since it was a sad moment I see no joy in giving flowers that die....... cut flowers to me represents death.