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The normalization of eating dead animal flesh and using other animal products is one of the greatest threats to humanity. It’s the greatest source and risk for

The normalization of eating dead animal flesh and using other animal products is one of the greatest threats to humanity. It’s the greatest source and risk for pandemics. The horrible conditions in which the animals are raised means they’re far bigger consumers of antibiotics than humans, greatly reducing the efficacy of antibiotics for humans. It’s one of the larger direct sources of greenhouse gas emissions. It’s one of the greatest sources of water and land pollution. It’s one of the largest reasons for deforestation. And it’s one of the largest sources of land use and clearing while providing only a tiny fraction of the world’s calories (and protein, for that matter). You don’t need to be an ethical vegan to recognize there’s something horribly wrong here.

smt88 2y ago
Eating animals wasn't "normalized". It is normal. We couldn't exist as a species without that adaptation. The problem now is the scale and methods of farming that meat. Reducing meat consumption is a worthwhile pursuit, but it's not meaningfully going to change any time soon, so it's better to target the farming practices.
- ainiriand 2y ago
  Targeting the farm practices will severely impact the bottom line of important industries, I doubt it will ever happen.
  - smt88 2y ago
    It has happened. Farming is heavily regulated in developed countries. Will it be regulated further? Maybe not.
UberFly 2y ago
"one of the greatest threats to humanity" It's literally one of the main reasons you exist. Without humans eating animals we'd have gone extinct ages ago. It's as much a part of humanity as breathing oxygen.
trimethylpurine 2y ago
The article seems to be about cats getting sick from bird meat. I'm having a hard time relating your comment to that.