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Shouldn't this be more about having a diet based on local foods rather than just be vegetarian/vegan? I'm saying this after seeing a couple of documentaries on
by mns 7y ago
Shouldn't this be more about having a diet based on local foods rather than just be vegetarian/vegan? I'm saying this after seeing a couple of documentaries on german tv where they were showing the impact of almond and avocado "crops" in North and South America. It's crazy how much water and terrain needs to be used and de-forested for these things, I know avocado is seen as a super-food and everybody is crazy bout it now, same with almond milk/drinks, but still, looking at a lot of the vegan options that we have here, you look in your plate and see that more than half of the ingredients from a whatever bowl or vegan lunch are brought to you half way around the globe from a country where they destroyed forests and natural environments just so you can enjoy these things.
- JamesLefrere 7y agoNo, it shouldn't. The majority of the deforestation happening now (e.g. in Brazil) is to raise cattle, or to produce feed such as soybeans for farmed animals; the water for almonds and avocado trees pales in comparison to these activities, as do food miles. A vegan diet saves much more than a carnist one does, even if it's more local; here in Europe, we have sheep deserts (e.g. Iceland, much of UK) that can be rewilded if more people adopt a vegan diet.