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Pretty sure we would still be burning rain forests to plant oil palms.
by eurasiantiger 4y ago
Pretty sure we would still be burning rain forests to plant oil palms.
- j-pb 4y ago68% is Burnt for pastures for Cattle Farming. 28% is Burnt for Agriculture, of which 60% is for soybeans, of which 77% are shipped overseas for (you guessed it) livestock feed. Palm Oil plants are only 12% of those 28%. That means at least 80% is burned for Livestock or livestock feed. Since part of the palm oil and other plant produce is also used for livestock feed that number probably closer to 85%. See: https://www.fern.org/fileadmin/uploads/fern/Documents/Fern%20CAP%20FULL%20REPORT%20FINAL.pdf https://www.fern.org/fileadmin/uploads/fern/Documents/Fern%2...
- eurasiantiger 4y agoGuess it’s time to start being more aggressive with anti-meat messaging. A major issue with the less-meat-more-veggies idea is glyphosate, though, as produce treated with it is not vegan: glyphosate mixtures typically contain tallow from animal fat.