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Note that this is only true for modern agricultural practices. The norm for much of human history was to graze cows and sheep on grass, which humans can't consu
by tsimionescu 3y ago
Note that this is only true for modern agricultural practices. The norm for much of human history was to graze cows and sheep on grass, which humans can't consume at all, and which has evolved in concert with grazing animals. Pigs would often be fed on leftovers and also plenty of non-edible foodstuffs. Chicken were more of an exception, but then again their eggs were eaten much more often than sacrificing the chicken itself.
There is nothing preventing us from going back to more traditional agricultural practices in this area, just as we need to do for most crop harvests to avoid depleting the soils everywhere. Of course, this will require meat to become more expensive, seasonal, and a less common food overall. But there is no reason a 0-emission world would require the whole humam population to be vegan.
- theultdev 3y agoThis is still the norm. They graze in pastures or free range (small and large ranches) even in places like Nevada and Arizona. They are then shipped to the large processing cages you see several days before and are fed large sums of grain.
- maccard 3y agoThat's just not true, at scale. I did some googling and all signs point to single percentage points of beef being handled that way. That's US beef, you think the last 20 years of Argentinian beef has coexisted with the Amazon?
- 867-5309 3y ago>grass, which humans can't consume at all wheat, rice, maize (corn), barley and millet are all grasses
- tsimionescu 3y agoNeither wheat, rice, maize, barley, nor millet grow on mountain pastures where many sheep and cows are traditionally grazed. In addition, humans can only process the seeds of those plants, while grazing animals can eat the entirety of the plant (and in fact typically don't digest the seeds, instead spreading them in their feces).
- 867-5309 3y agomost humans do not live on mountains. most livestock are not grazed on mountains. those who do eat goat. even if that were true, out of the many cultivars available, there will be some hardy enough for mountain growth. additionally, neither of your statements refute the fact that cereals and grains are grasses