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oh the naïveté of youth... The easiest way to reduce meat/fish consumption is to make the cost reflect all the externalities.
by achenatx 6y ago
oh the naïveté of youth...
The easiest way to reduce meat/fish consumption is to make the cost reflect all the externalities.
- brendoelfrendo 6y agoSo, I agree with this in theory, but how does this work in practice? To stick with the topic of seafood, it's just out there in the ocean; as long as it exists in fish-able quantities, people will fish and fish until there's none left. Pricing in externalities would be huge for the US, but it would need to happen on a global scale to make a difference.
- kickout 6y agoThen also make the airlines price seats to pay for externalities. I bet people won't be flying as much if the seat cost $5000 instead of $500 to pay for damage to environment. Don't single out ag. Tech and transportation are just as bad. At least with agriculture, it produces food.