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If you can make a transition to a high protein, mostly plant-based diet work in the U.S., then that gives you an existential proof that it would someday be poss
by avdempsey 9y ago
If you can make a transition to a high protein, mostly plant-based diet work in the U.S., then that gives you an existential proof that it would someday be possible for countries further back in the consumption curve.
At the same time, we also have evidence that “leapfrog” development can happen, e.g. France’s Minitel phase is something the U.S. skipped.
Figuring out a desirable reduced meat lifestyle (people have to want it for themselves) then appears to be highly relevant to combat global warming.
- adrianN 9y agoI have high hopes for lab grown meat.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoIt probably wouldn't look much different from a modern poultry farm.
- adrianN 9y agoMinus the brains, so no suffering. Hopefully also more energy efficient.
- jacobush 9y agoHow? I imagine sterile enourmous vats and tubes in a continuous process, like a brewery.
- rsynnott 9y agoI would imagine more similar to a modern pharmaceutical factory (which is much, much cleaner than a poultry farm).
- lawlessone 9y agoThe day that comes i'll switch and wont go back.