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Slightly OT but until about 4 hours ago I was all in on solar, wind, modern battery tech, tesla etc. Having just watched Cowspiracy and What the Health back to
by corford 9y ago
Slightly OT but until about 4 hours ago I was all in on solar, wind, modern battery tech, tesla etc. Having just watched Cowspiracy and What the Health back to back on Netflix I'm going to become a vegan and stop getting excited about anything else
Without drastically reducing animal agriculture, all other efforts at global sustainability seem almost pointless (and rather expensive, both in terms of capital and time).
- lovemenot 9y agoBeware of the shiny new idea syndrome. I don't doubt your sincerity, but positive effects of our actions are best measured in decades of commitment. Being all-in on renewables, then losing interest in favour of something better does not bode well imho.
- corford 9y agoStop getting excited and not doing are two different things :) Of course I'll continue recycling, using renewables and making sensible transportation choices. There's no negative with any of that, so why not. It's just hard to get excited about the impact of it all when one considers the sheer numbers behind animal agriculture. Should also note: both films are very persuasive - plan to spend a few weeks now fact checking before I dive in to a vegan existence.
- lovemenot 9y agoThere are substantial personal negatives with such actions. They tend to accumulate over time. Which is not to say don't do any of this, rather I wish to warn you about the difference between sprints and marathons. Be prepared for the latter, unless you are just following a fad.