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+1 you are correct, the subsidies given to the beef industry are absurd given the externalities of cow farts, water usage, etc. I don’t think that beyond burge
by mark_l_watson 5y ago
+1 you are correct, the subsidies given to the beef industry are absurd given the externalities of cow farts, water usage, etc.
I don’t think that beyond burgers are very healthy but my wife and I eat them at least once a week anyways. I like a maxed-out burger with the ‘works’ without having animals die for my eating pleasure. When I do occasionally eat real meat, I prefer no feed lot beef over pork or chicken because I understand that chickens and pigs live miserable lives while cattle get to live outside and graze.
- spiderfarmer 5y agoThe environmental impact of "cow farts" and "cow burps" is largely a myth.
- gbrown 5y ago[citation needed] Also, it wouldn’t matter anyway: the climate impact of raising so many and feeding them carbon intensive grain is bonkers.
- hnmullany 5y agoWell it's not a myth - but it is relatively minor compared to - say fossil fuel based power generation. Methane output is well documented - about 1lb a day for dairy cows and about half that for beef cows - without mitigation from additives.
- cies 5y ago> absurd I'd go as far as to say it's evil.
- wyager 5y agoThe subsidies given to the plant industry are absurd given the externalities of obesity, diabetes, soil depletion, etc.