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  1. penguins
  2. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    That was discussed here in BC today too.
    Jan 10, 2023
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    They better not come after my charcoal next. Charcoal is bae that I like to light on fire
    Jan 10, 2023
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  4. JK47
    JK47
    But they poison the children!!
    Jan 10, 2023
  5. gixxerwimp
    gixxerwimp
    Jan 10, 2023
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  6. penguins
    penguins
    @ChaChaRealSmooth - the last time I was in Montreal (QC) I was told that (IIRC) a few years before that they banned charcoal and open fire cooking of any kind for the sake of "pollution". Not surprisingly, no foods that require smoking / grilling were available anywhere in the city.

    Fun fact - the air in QC has not become measurably cleaner b/c of this.
    Jan 10, 2023
  7. penguins
    penguins
    I'm actually more of an environmentalist than many may suspect, but IMO this is going about it all wrong.
    Jan 10, 2023
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  8. JK47
    JK47
    Even the coveted Montreal smoked meat is banned? lol
    Jan 11, 2023
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  9. penguins
    penguins
    ^ Maybe I couldn't find it b/c my French / Quebecois is not up to par, but I didn't see or smell it anywhere. Also went on a food tour and this was explicitly mentioned by the tour guide (who had to be approved by the city gov) but had a sly smile when she mentioned it.
    Jan 11, 2023
  10. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    Local surveys put Quebecers top in Canada for concern about climate change. We'll see how long that lasts if they can no longer get their smoked meat.
    Jan 11, 2023
  11. bixby
    bixby
    Not really new news. Child asthma follows pollution, even outside. Worse areas = higher rates. And not sure if Canadians open the kitchen window for ventilation when cooking dinner, specially in winter. Taiwan? Maybe windows open is more manageable.
    Jan 11, 2023
  12. gixxerwimp
    gixxerwimp
    Yes, Taiwanese love "ventilation". I close the window when it gets noisy outside. Wife in summer: "It's hot, did you close the window?" In winter: "It's stuffy, did you close the window?" ... sigh
    Jan 12, 2023
  13. gixxerwimp
  14. penguins
    penguins
    Meanwhile the developing world has 4-6x as many people (depending on definition) with near 0 regulations (in practice) about how they can cook and heat their food...

    In b4 developed world has more carbon footprint anyways - yes we do, but I bet it's not due to our use of gas stoves... and would a ban really fix much of anything?
    Jan 13, 2023
  15. penguins
    penguins
    I also wonder if this is going to negatively impact health in the long run in terms of how things are able to be cooked and having to have (even) more processed foods which will probably hurt more than a marginal amount of gas stove pollution.

    But IDK and maybe this is a bit of a stretch.
    Jan 13, 2023