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> Vegetarians are really enthusiastic to use climate change as an excuse to talk about their thing. > People without kids like me are really enthusiastic to te
by PretzelPirate 3y ago
> Vegetarians are really enthusiastic to use climate change as an excuse to talk about their thing.
> People without kids like me are really enthusiastic to tell you we have done our bit by not having babies.
> at no cost to us.
It sounds like those two groups may have paid a cost. Many vegetarians like the taste and convenience of meat but give it up due to climate impact. People who don't have children may want them but don't like how humanity impacts the rest of the world.
- LatteLazy 3y agoI wonder how many people go vegetarian purely for climate reasons? Or partially and to what degree? And how many also do all the other things (giving up air travel, private vehicles, imported fruit and veg, concrete etc) needed to actually get down to carbon neutral? There must be some. As for not having kids, I would have liked them, but I am gay, so to say I "paid" a cost would be untrue or at least an overestimate... Cest la vie
- myshpa 3y ago> I wonder how many people go vegetarian purely for climate reasons ... to what degree? The numbers are growing steadily, enough to make producers of animal products increasingly nervous. > giving up air travel, private vehicles, imported fruit and veg, concrete etc Animal agriculture is worse than transport and concrete together (not just emissions, but deforestation, biodiversity loss, eutrophication, water usage, pollution ...) We cannot avoid polluting entirely. However, we can minimize our impact as much as possible, and I'd argue that by replacing animal products with plant-based alternatives, people lose nothing while reducing their negative footprint significantly.
- LatteLazy 3y agoYou comment perfectly exemplifies my point I'm afraid.