I just wished you had mentioned the big elephant, or perhaps I should say cow, in the room. Anyone who is so concerned about their environmental impact of grilling meat that they would debate whether to use charcoal or gas really should consider not eating the meat. While charcoal or gas are such a minimal part of the overall greenhouse picture, the carbon and other greenhouse gasses released by fertilizing, farming, feeding and farting of cattle are actually a significant part of it.

Perhaps you should have dropped the central premise of the debate and suggested Americans pass on the porterhouse and enjoy some fresh grilled vegetables instead.

Let me take a moment to consider not eating meat...................

No, I think I'll keep eating it. Grilled some very nice steaks yesterday, with some grilled squash, zuchini and red onions, along with a loaded baked potato.

Grilling some chicken breasts tonight and some boneless country style pork ribs tomorrow. HHHmmmmmm, good!

I have never tried grilling an elephant.

If you really want to take that big step and go all the way in reducing your carbon footprint; is burial preferred over cremation?

Cannibalism is the only way to go.

eperker-

What about cows and pigs and other animal meat raised on sustainable pasture farms? On these farms, no fertilizers or other chemicals are used, just grass for the cows and chickens, grass and shrubs for the pigs, all the animal waste stays on the farm to replenish the land. Little if nothing is brought in and little but the animal meat is sent out?