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> We have to reform agriculture to stop and reverse biodiversity loss. Sure! Do you have a proposal to make agriculture more eco-friendly without impacting qua

by pif 3y ago

> We have to reform agriculture to stop and reverse biodiversity loss. Sure! Do you have a proposal to make agriculture more eco-friendly without impacting quantity, quality and cost of the food produced? > The key is reducing meat consumption No! If you really want to achieve something, rather than just talking ecology, the key is not to try and force change on the general population.

myshpa 3y ago
> Do you have a proposal to make agriculture more eco-friendly without impacting quantity, quality and cost of the food produced? Sure. https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/917471 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/917471 Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable A global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14449 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14449 How Compatible Are Western European Dietary Patterns to Climate Targets? Accounting for Uncertainty of Life Cycle Assessments by Applying a Probabilistic Approach https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4110/htm https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4110/htm Which Diet Has the Least Environmental Impact on Our Planet? A Systematic Review of Vegan, Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diets https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earth https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding... Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth > If you really want to achieve something, rather than just talking ecology, the key is not to try and force change on the general population The change is absolutely needed. https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/sustainability-indicators/us-environmental-footprint-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/sustainability... One study estimates it would take just over 5 Earths to support the human population if everyone’s consumption patterns were similar to the average American. We don't have those extra Earths, and won't anytime soon. > the key is not to try and force change on the general population Sure, solve the biggest problem we've ever faced, but don't change a thing.

by pif 3y ago

myshpa 3y ago

> Do you have a proposal to make agriculture more eco-friendly without impacting quantity, quality and cost of the food produced? Sure. https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/917471 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/917471 Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable A global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14449 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14449 How Compatible Are Western European Dietary Patterns to Climate Targets? Accounting for Uncertainty of Life Cycle Assessments by Applying a Probabilistic Approach https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4110/htm https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4110/htm Which Diet Has the Least Environmental Impact on Our Planet? A Systematic Review of Vegan, Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diets https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earth https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding... Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth > If you really want to achieve something, rather than just talking ecology, the key is not to try and force change on the general population The change is absolutely needed. https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/sustainability-indicators/us-environmental-footprint-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/sustainability... One study estimates it would take just over 5 Earths to support the human population if everyone’s consumption patterns were similar to the average American. We don't have those extra Earths, and won't anytime soon. > the key is not to try and force change on the general population Sure, solve the biggest problem we've ever faced, but don't change a thing.