The Similkameen News Leader
Editorial
THERE'S TOO MUCH TOFU IN OUR DIET
EDITORIAL - February 13, 2007
There's a point in one's life when you stop and think it might be the food you eat that makes you do the things you do.
Following a public meeting earlier this month we determined that something in our diet caused us to hear one of the dumbest statements we've ever heard.
"Global warming is just a buzzword."
Believe us, we've heard some doozies! Everything from our favourite telemarketer line of "This will only take a moment of your time" to what used to be our number one favourite of "The plant we are proposing for the Similkameen is a wood waste and coal-fired power plant that will have no harmful effect environmental effect on the air, water or land in the surrounding area."
When you consider that somewhere in the neighbourhood of 2,000 scientists have recently come to a consensus that this global warming buzzword we've all used at least once during a rainstorm in December is a reality and we humanoids are the cause of it there's got to be something to this after all.
It's been clear to us for years that although Hallmark has Valentine's Day to thank for sales during a slow time of year, we somewhat doubt they are going to suddenly come up with a series of "Wish you were here to share global warming with us" cards.
What about these mighty scientists? Are they in cahoots with Hallmark? Think about it. What's the average scientist done for you aside from create drugs and make assorted discoveries that have led to those other soon-to-be buzzwords like flu vaccine and aspirin?
Sure, global warming is a buzzword and we're responsible.
Too bad the biggest contributors to the melting of the glaciers and 99% pure emissions are most likely non-believers.
And up until now we thought it was the tofu that was making us sick.
