Major study also finds huge changes to farming are needed to avoid destroying Earth’s ability to feed its population

Huge reductions in meat-eating are essential to avoid dangerous climate change, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet of the food system’s impact on the environment. In western countries, beef consumption needs to fall by 90% and be replaced by five times more beans and pulses.

  • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    On the other hand, even if capitalism disappeared overnight, demand for meat in the West would remain relatively stable. Education would likely take decades to produce results, and we simply don't have that much time.

    I think we really need to abandon this crutch of reflexively assuming socialism will magically solve our problems and instead think about exactly hows socialism will do so.

    • somebitch1 [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      On the other hand, even if capitalism disappeared overnight, demand for meat in the West would remain relatively stable. Education would likely take decades to produce results, and we simply don’t have that much time.

      There is plenty of demand for affordable housing, healthcare and education but no we have to have massively subsidized meat among other shitty things. Omnis will get pissed and throw their tantrums but the coming break down of the food system will teach people how much more efficient it is to live off grains.