[Ost-news] The Tar Sands and Canada's Food System

[Oil Sands Truth: Shut down the Tar Sands - social and environmental impacts of tar sands heavy oil projects across North America]

October 21, 2007  
The Tar Sands and Canada's Food System  
Are beans the only cure for natural gas?

by Dru Oja Jay

The Dominion - [http://www.dominionpaper.ca][1]

Canada’s industrial food system is deeply reliant on natural gas. 

Tar sands opponents point out that burning natural gas, a relatively clean fuel, to extract oil will result in massive increases in greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, some experts say the implications of using natural gas go far beyond global warming.

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    [1]: http://www.dominionpaper.ca (http://www.dominionpaper.ca)
    [2]: http://oilsandstruth.org/tar-sands-and-canadas-food-system

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