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This is comical. Even when ignoring any ethical reasons. I'd would dare guess that climate change will make farming animals much less feasible in many parts of
by virtualritz 4y ago
This is comical. Even when ignoring any ethical reasons.
I'd would dare guess that climate change will make farming animals much less feasible in many parts of Italy in the very near future.
Lab-grown meat will become the only option for cash-strapped locals who want to cook (and thus preserve) local cusine meat dishes. Meat from livestock will have become too expensive for most people by then.
I.e. when that happens you have to decide what 'heritage' you want to preserve: parts of Italian cusine that require meat to prepare or farming animals for meat production.
The amount of water required to produce meat from livestock then will be so much that people will suffer water shortages because of it.
- AzzieElbab 4y agoHow much do you know about Italian farming? It is very different from US. Consumption is also declining due to demographics
- virtualritz 4y agoI have an Italian friend who runs a food business (aperitivo boxes) with locally sourced, organic products from Basilicata (he is from that region). I helped him out quite a bit when he launched it which included taking a detailed look at each producer that he ultimately selected. I lived in Veneto on a farm for almost a year in 2008/2009. So I would say I have above average knowledge about farming in this country.
- AzzieElbab 4y agoOk. As someone who knows more about the subject than I do, how would you estimate the impact of Italian agriculture on climate change?
- virtualritz 4y agoFrankly, I have no idea. I was talking about the opposite. The impact of climate change on Italian agriculture. The whole south of Europe will be severely affected very soon. The research/reports is/are public[1]. For the actual telltale signs just read any serious European news outlet these days. [1] For example: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC133025 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC1...