Now I think this is all getting about too American, but carbon dieting is the new buzz-phrase, using our fiendish foe, the f-word, yes “fat” for those of you who can bare to say it, as an analogy for our western-style carbon guzzling culture. The Low Carbon Diet, published today by Short Books Ltd, helps you keep track of your lifestyle’s carbon output in kilograms, and includes a whole bunch of simple and easy ways to cut your carbon sins around the home.