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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Dec 11th 2009 @ 5:00PM

More acidic oceans, a consequence of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, can produce jumbo-size shelled marine species, including lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
In other CO2 news, Max Burger restaurant in central Stockholm claims to be the first restaurant chain in the world to publish carbon dioxide emissions on its menu.
Congress will get a school lunch next week when the USDA will serve them chicken fajita strips, sliced ham and canned green beans, the same products the agency gives schools across the country.
Woman caught on a hidden camera sneaking into a New York apartment by coming in through a crawlspace and raiding the pantry. Resident believes she had been secretly living there for weeks.
Ganja Gourmet becomes first marijuana restaurant to open. It's located in Colorado, where medicinal marijuana is legal.
Memorabilia from the bankrupt restaurant Tavern on the Green will be auctioned Jan. 13-14. Items will include the Central Park restaurant's crystal chandeliers, silver candelabras, stone sculptures and other decorative items.
Finally, Food & Wine has compiled lists of the best airport dining spots and the best places to dine out during the holidays, including Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix.

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Tags: carbon dioxide, lobster, marijuana, tavern on the green, USDA

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12-12-2009 @3:12AM DaveH said... RE: First item - funny thing about CO2 and coral and marine critters...

When aquarists want to boost their coral growth, they add CO2.

Specifically:
http://www.marineandreef.com/Aquarium_CO2_Products_Aquarium_CO2_System_CO2_Kit_s/104.htm

and:
http://www.marineandreef.com/Aquarium_Calcium_Reactors_Aquatic_Calcium_Reactors_Coralife_s/102.htm

also:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=425

CO2 is food for many species including all of the plants that we eat...
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12-13-2009 @12:02AM Katie said... Shame on you for your reporting on the impact of greenhouse gases on shellfish. You neglected to mention "other species—including oysters, scallops, and clams—suffered in more acidic waters because they had more trouble building their shells."

That type of headline contributes to global warming denial. Focusing on the "positive" change totally neglects that those small changes take place in a larger system, which is falling apart. Shame.
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12-13-2009 @1:54AM DaveH said... Hi Katie

I would suggest that you ask a marine biologist (my training) or someone who keeps a large salt-water aquarium about this.

These are the people that actually have the boots on the ground on this subject and I think that you will get quite a different answer than the one you are getting from the warmist camp.

As for CO2, there are two facts to keep in mind:

#1) - The North American continent (USA and Canada) is a net CO2 sink. Because of the vast forests and arctic tundra, the North American continent absorbs more CO2 than we emit.

#2) - The sum total of manmade CO2 emissions is about 3% of the total. Volcanoes, decay, fermentation of biomass, oceanic sources account for the other 97% -- the percent of CO2 in the atmosphere __is__ rising because we are coming out of the little ice age.

Sorry for the off-topic drift but I needed to correct a few mis-interpretations.

Katie -- take care and have a wonderful holiday season. I am celebrating the 21st with a big bonfire and party.
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