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Sure, if you don't think mass deforestation is cruel... Brazil is one of the biggest soy exporters in the world, and large swathes of rain forest and cerrado (s

Sure, if you don't think mass deforestation is cruel... Brazil is one of the biggest soy exporters in the world, and large swathes of rain forest and cerrado (savanna) have given way to soy farms. http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/soy/consumers/ http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/soy/co...

projectorlochsa 10y ago
More than 85% of soy grown is for non-human animal consumption. Animal agriculture in Brazil is the leading cause of Amazon deforestation, likewise, animal agriculture in Argentina. I'm not even sure if you've read the source you've given as it states the same. Not to mention that most soy humans consume is non-GMO (which excludes practically everything from Argentina and Brazil), and that soy is grown in China, and for example in suprisingly large quantities in Serbia. So it's not even necessary to cut rainforests.
- marcosdumay 10y ago
  Actually, soy milk competes with oil in grain use. What goes to feeding animals is mostly what remains after extracting the (more expensive) products destined to human consumption. Besides, Brazilian animal agriculture does not use much soy. It would even shrink in area if it started using more.
nommm-nommm 10y ago
This is unbelievably silly and entirely disingenuous because the deforestation is happening in order to feed cattle, not humans. Deforestation is a reason to switch to soymilk not avoid it. I mean, you literally linked to an article that says >Therefore, most of the world’s soybeans are consumed indirectly by humans through products like meat (chicken, pork and beef), dairy, eggs and farmed fish. People also directly consume soybeans in tofu, soy sauce, meat substitutes and other soy products... Limiting consumption of animal-based food products, particularly meat, is one thing people can do to help end this devastating trend. to advocate for not switching to a plant based alternative.

projectorlochsa 10y ago

More than 85% of soy grown is for non-human animal consumption. Animal agriculture in Brazil is the leading cause of Amazon deforestation, likewise, animal agriculture in Argentina. I'm not even sure if you've read the source you've given as it states the same. Not to mention that most soy humans consume is non-GMO (which excludes practically everything from Argentina and Brazil), and that soy is grown in China, and for example in suprisingly large quantities in Serbia. So it's not even necessary to cut rainforests.

marcosdumay 10y ago
Actually, soy milk competes with oil in grain use. What goes to feeding animals is mostly what remains after extracting the (more expensive) products destined to human consumption. Besides, Brazilian animal agriculture does not use much soy. It would even shrink in area if it started using more.

nommm-nommm 10y ago

This is unbelievably silly and entirely disingenuous because the deforestation is happening in order to feed cattle, not humans. Deforestation is a reason to switch to soymilk not avoid it. I mean, you literally linked to an article that says >Therefore, most of the world’s soybeans are consumed indirectly by humans through products like meat (chicken, pork and beef), dairy, eggs and farmed fish. People also directly consume soybeans in tofu, soy sauce, meat substitutes and other soy products... Limiting consumption of animal-based food products, particularly meat, is one thing people can do to help end this devastating trend. to advocate for not switching to a plant based alternative.