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> if everyone stopped eating those animals, the prices of these products would presumably make their use uneconomical If everyone stopped eating animals, the p
by simonsarris 9y ago
> if everyone stopped eating those animals, the prices of these products would presumably make their use uneconomical
If everyone stopped eating animals, the prices of a lot of plant agriculture might become uneconomical. My mistake for bringing in the organic/not distinction, since almost all non-organic fertilizers use some amount of animal products too. It's just that organic ones almost certainly use animal products.
(Very) broadly speaking, you can grow grains and legumes at scale without soil amendments from animals, though IDK about cost. You cannot grow fruits and vegetables at scale without soil amendments from animal products.
Like Diogenes living on handouts in Athens and decrying the materialist way of life, you can enjoy an economical vegan diet only if the world around you is not.
- tom_mellior 9y ago> You cannot grow fruits and vegetables at scale without soil amendments from animal products. I'm skeptical about the truth of this statement, but open minded. Could you provide a source?
- jly 9y agoThere are plenty of plant-based fertilizers, as well. If humans primarily farmed animals for manure-based fertilizer, many vegans would be pretty thrilled, whether it meets the textbook definition of vegan, or not.