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More than three-quarters (77%) of global soy is fed to livestock for meat and dairy production. https://ourworldindata.org/soy https://ourworldindata.org/soy
by myshpa 4y ago
More than three-quarters (77%) of global soy is fed to livestock for meat and dairy production.
https://ourworldindata.org/soy https://ourworldindata.org/soy
- giantg2 4y agoOk... and what replaces that if we just decide not subsidize soy anymore? Under the current conditions, it seems consumption will only drop slightly and people will simply pay more. Just as we saw in the pandemic with China sourcing its soy.
- myshpa 4y agoNo, we should decide to stop subsidizing meat/dairy. Soy production (in moderate quantities) is not harmful to the planet, animal agriculture is.
- feet 4y agoSoy monoculture farming is harmful
- feet 4y agoIs soy the natural prey of cows, pigs, and sheep or do they eat other things if left to their own devices?
- giantg2 4y agoWhen they're factory farmed, they aren't left to their own devices...