From FOXNews:

Study: Canadian Beer Drinkers Threaten Planet 

The government-commissioned study says the old, inefficient "beer fridges" that one in three Canadian households use to store their Molson and Labatt's contribute significantly to global warming by guzzling gas- and coal-fired electricity.

Significantly, eh?  Somehow, I really tend to doubt the use of that word.  For instance, what is the population of Canada? How many families does that entail?  And do they really drink all that much beer?  C'mon!

"People need to understand the impact of their lifestyles," British environmental consultant Joanna Yarrow tells New Scientist magazine. "Clearly the environmental implications of having a frivolous luxury like a beer fridge are not hitting home. This research helps inform people — let's hope it has an effect."

The only effect is probably "Hey, stick yer nose somewhere else!".  IMHO, it is this arrogant manner of the eco-nuts that drives the rest of us crazy.  Most of us understand "the impact", we just don't care. 

And why?  We generally disbelieve that the major impact of global warming is manmade.  Simple!

I also look at it this way - this dame is a teetotalor to boot - or wrinkles her nose up into the air (and yes, a bit of hyperbole and stereotyping here) at all this....wellll....beer! How can that compare to a rare Chardonnay?  Ugh!

The other problem right off the bat is the word "frivolous".  If 1 in 3 have them, and beer is really being held in that sufficiently high esteem, sounds like a commodity rather than a luxury.  And if it is that important that people willingly pay the extra costs for running such appliances, who is she to say that they are wrong?  Monkeying with popular culture just because you don't like it is absolutely the playing field of busybodies ("I don't think you should be doing that!).  They remind me of the jr high snobs...

The problem is that the beer fridges are mostly decades-old machines that began their second careers as beverage dispensers when Canadians upgraded to more energy-efficient models to store whatever Canadians eat besides doughnuts and poutine.

Is this the Brit-Canadian version of Democrats getting vaccinations before going to a NASCAR race?  How intolerant!

University of Alberta researcher Denise Young, who led the study, suggests that provincial authorities hold beer-fridge buy-backs or round-ups to eliminate the threat — methods that Americans use to get guns off the streets.

That's right - beer, guns, and fridges - let's get them off the streets...sorry, out of the garages!

Now, all that said, I don't drink alcohol.  If someone else wants to, in moderation, fine.  But this story? Hey lady, wanna beer?