The carbon footprint of the production, packaging, distribution, procurement, and disposal of high glycemic food has to be considerable. Plus transporting obese people results in more emissions.
Some classical top 40 is so overplayed it’s on the same level as Dr. Hook. If our Public Radio station plays a Beethoven symphony, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Prokofiev’s “Classical”, Mendelsohn’s “Italian”, either Brahm’s Serenade, etc, etc, ….. I’ll switch to “Relaxing Vibes” on Music Choice, as is happening right now.
The cashier has been touching money (one of the nastiest items of all) and every other shopper’s groceries. One time a cashier who had been handling floor mats to vacuum returned to the check out lane. Self checkout much preferred.
At arrogance Wagner had it bad /
Quite a reputation as a cad /
And just to show how low he could go /
He stole Cosima from Von Bulow /
Which would then make Liszt his in-law dad.