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31. thats not what the lettuces say

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:50 AM

Dec 2015

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Eating Bacon Is Better for the Environment Than Eating Lettuce, New Study Says [View all] yeoman6987 Dec 2015 OP

Less cruelty in lettuce production though Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #1

thats not what the lettuces say SwampG8r Dec 2015 #31

.. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #32

yup. apples and oranges. restorefreedom Dec 2015 #5

I think it makes a good point about the complex relationships kiva Dec 2015 #6

Then I guess you can hit both sides TlalocW Dec 2015 #7

Lettuce produced via aquaponics isn't, even on a per calorie basis. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #8

Hmmmm, bacon vs lettuce comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #9

My BLT involves waving a leaf of lettuce over my bacon before eating pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #10

Um, no. Hissyspit Dec 2015 #11

Tastes better too. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #12

Comparing lettuce to bacon is ridiculous. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #13

In theory JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #15

What theory? Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #20

Apparently omnivorous don't have a sense of twisted humor. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #22

Well, considering some of the "science" that vegans put forth Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #23

Hi temp cooking of meat may have created his own chemotherapy. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #24

I have a good sense of humor. Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #25

Well then JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #26

From the right wing weather channel. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #16

I hope the study is at least 1000 pages long catnhatnh Dec 2015 #17

what do the pigs eat? nt. TheFrenchRazor Dec 2015 #18

Not so great if you're unlucky enough to be the pig melman Dec 2015 #19

I can grow lettuce in a windowbox. Denzil_DC Dec 2015 #21

Lettuce all bow our heads in a moment of silence for the environment. Glassunion Dec 2015 #27

and there was a collective groan from the nations colons. nt Javaman Dec 2015 #28

omg i hope they can get some dirt on tomatoes and bread SwampG8r Dec 2015 #29

I never really understood the whole bacon obsession. bigwillq Dec 2015 #30