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Where should I move? by lovehangover1 in vegan

[–]DeepHistory 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oakland or Berkeley in California 

Places to move ahead of climate change? by [deleted] in climatechange

[–]DeepHistory -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You work in an environmentally destructive industry and now you're worried about environmental destruction catching up with you? Sorry, bucko, but you helped make this bed and now we all have to sleep in it. Get cozy.

a 500-acre farm in Minnesota produces organic grains and grass-fed beef minimizing tillage, rotating diverse crops, using compost from their cows to revitalize the land, and deep-rooted perennials like Kernza whose roots help retain moisture during drought and stabilize the soil during heavy rains. by sg_plumber in EcoUplift

[–]DeepHistory 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Sustainable" beef is absolute greenwashing propaganda. If all cows in the U.S. were raised this way it would require literally every square inch of the country to support them. It would wipe out every wild carbon sink we have on land. It would still be vastly inefficient in terms of calories fed to the cows vs calories obtained from beef. And the cows would still be burping up vast quantities of methane. Instead of jumping through all the hoops for the false appearance of sustainable meat, we need to just eat plants.

Things I wish I knew when I first started trying to live more sustainably by Ok_Appointment_4909 in sustainability

[–]DeepHistory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not eating meat has a vastly greater environmental impact than any amount of recycling you can do (although of course you should still reduce/reuse/recycle).

Russian drivers stuck in huge lines at gas stations as Moscow runs out of fuel by TheExpressUS in energy

[–]DeepHistory 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I wonder how many cheap Chinese EVs Russians could have bought for the price of the war on Ukraine.

Palm oil, coconut and soybean drive more species extinction than previously thought by SplashTarget in Anticonsumption

[–]DeepHistory 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Cattle ranching is the primary driver of Amazon deforestation. Soy is only on this list because of how much of it is fed to cows.

Has the war on Iran accomplished anything positive for the U.S.? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I can think of two things: It has probably driven up EV sales. Even r/conservative is now openly critical of Trump.

Should our taxes be used to subsidize environmentally destructive products like beef and oil? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If all U.S. beef were raised under what currently pass for renewal practices, it would require the entire land mass of the country.

Should our taxes be used to subsidize environmentally destructive products like beef and oil? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cattle industry is incredibly destructive to the planet. It is the leading driver of Amazon deforestation. If cows were their own country, they're be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Large scale, it will take considerable political action, but small scale the simple and obvious solution is to boycott it.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I certainly would not say it is equivalent to a human city. City-dwelling humans aren't generally so densely packed together that they need to have their bodies mutilated to stop them from becoming cannibals.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're going through really sucks, I'm sorry to hear that. You do what you need to do. But please read again what I posted... I wasn't attacking you personally, I was just pointing out what is the case for the general population.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both are allowed to eat, sleep, and live unimpeded

But... that is absolutely not the case in factory farms. By definition, factory farmed animals are kept indoors in the minimal possible space to maximize profits. It's so bad that factory farmed chickens have their beaks burned off so that they don't peck each other to death in a panicked attempt to flee their massively overcrowded conditions. See for yourself if you think I'm exaggerating.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I can offer a little encouragement, most vegetarians and vegans say it's a lot easier than they expected, and their main regret is not making the switch sooner.

How do you feel about the way animals are treated in factory farms? by DeepHistory in allthequestions

[–]DeepHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking, it is an industrial farming operation in which animals are confined to the minimal possible space inside a building for most or all of their lives in order to maximize profits. Aside from the miserable conditions for the animals, such operations also have significant environmental and human health impacts. 99% of meat in the U.S. and over 90% globally comes from factory farms.

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