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Soybeans have probably a worse impact on the environment than beef. Most of the deforestation in SA in the past couple of decades was for soybean farms.
by dlisboa 9mo ago
Soybeans have probably a worse impact on the environment than beef. Most of the deforestation in SA in the past couple of decades was for soybean farms.
- eigenspace 9mo agoWell, that's a very misleading statement. Most of those soybeans aren't being produced to be eaten by humans. Most soybeans are used for animal feed. It's the meat industry that is primarily driving deforestation, both directly for pasture, and indirectly for animal feed.
- dlisboa 9mo agoNot in South America. Cattle here eats grass. Soybean is exported mainly to China which uses it for other reasons, not feeding cattle.
- wiether 9mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean#Uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean#Uses
- dlisboa 9mo agoYes, as you can see, it’s not for cattle.
- jules-jules 9mo agoAccording to this source, 77% of soy production is used for animal feed. That only a small percentage of it goes to cattle is irrelevant in terms of the damage caused.
- dlisboa 9mo agoWhich is my point from the beginning. Soybean production is worse than beef production for the environment when it comes to South America.
- wiether 9mo agoIt depends on what you are talking about exactly. Does soybean production as a whole, in SA, is worse than beef production as a whole in SA? Maybe. Does soybean production for direct human consumption is worse than beef production for direct human consumption? Not. Even. Close. https://www.wri.org/insights/truth-about-low-emissions-beef https://www.wri.org/insights/truth-about-low-emissions-beef Basically you're average meat-eater is indirectly eating more soy than someone having scrambled tofu everyday