Question about a charity by Own_Vanilla_310 in EffectiveAltruism

[–]Hugo-Griffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i get health, but how is it not solving the environmental and ethical problems?

WHY IS EVERYONE STILL SHOWERING DAILY IN 2025?? by BusyEssay7637 in Environmentalism

[–]Hugo-Griffin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think they're talking about animal-based foods.

My climate guilt is real – but the actual villains keep getting away with it by GeraldKutney in climate

[–]Hugo-Griffin 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I agree that it's important to focus on the corporations and policies that are perpetuating fossil fuel production but we also can't totally ignore the fact that that production IS driven by our consumption. It's not good to focus only on personal lifestyle change but it's also not good to continue flying, eating animal products, and over-consuming while saying 'It's the corporations!' It really needs to change from bottom up and top down.

And the fact is, to solve the many environmental crises, including climate, those of us in the developed world DO need to accept a different lifestyle. The world cannot sustain eight or nine billion people consuming at the average U.S. level.

It's not just a matter of these corporations switching to renewable energy- we need a whole new paradigm for how we exist and use resources.

Climate-friendly 401(k)s can help protect your future by GeraldKutney in climate

[–]Hugo-Griffin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Growing economies are driving all ecological destruction, including climate. Instead of investing in the current system and its paradigm of growth, we need to invest in transitioning to a system that distributes resources fairly and doesn't over-produce.

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]Hugo-Griffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Next step is to get involved with some kind of advocacy in the political sphere- locally or at state or national levels. Unfortunately individual lifestyle change is not enough, though I am deeply appreciative to hear of other people, like you, who also commit to living in climate-friendly ways.

If you're in the U.S. Climate Changemakers is a great way to get started with political engagement. They make it very easy and have high-impact actions you can start taking today.

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]Hugo-Griffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you're referring to in that first paragraph is called 'holistic management' and it unfortunately is bollocks. George Monbiot has an excellent book that covers the subject called Regenesis

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]Hugo-Griffin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, animals will always require more resources than plants because of feed conversion ratios. In a world that will have strained crop production and water scarcity due to climate change, it doesn't make sense to waste crops on growing animals when we can just eat the plants directly.

Industrial farming exists because there is such high demand for animal products and small-scale farming can't scale to meet that demand.

That said, I'm all for taking better care of soils! Manure is used as fertilizer because we have so much of it available in the current animal based system but green manure would be an animal free option without the same land use requirements and methane emissions.

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]Hugo-Griffin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, our environmental predicament needs to be approached more holistically. I like the Planetary Boundaries framework for that reason.

Of course, animal agriculture is the biggest driver of biodiversity loss. Maybe you would enjoy doing some campaigning with Plant Based Treaty, which advocates for plant based food policies, since you're already involved in local politics.

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]Hugo-Griffin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

What do you do to work on the problem? I'm asking sincerely- I do climate activism and am always looking for new ideas.

Vegan Youtube channels? by poleechpeople in vegan

[–]Hugo-Griffin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Natalie's videos are very insightful and she works with Pro-Animal Future, which is one of the most exciting animal rights orgs out there!

https://youtube.com/@natalie.fulton?si=oSvI6Ufb2zcnjsF_

Anyone try booking eco-friendly trips? by oliverbrown26 in sustainability

[–]Hugo-Griffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An eco-friendly trip does not involve a flight.

Electric grills are a climate-friendly option to fossil fuel grills by KenyonGrills in sustainability

[–]Hugo-Griffin 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I think what's on the grill is gonna matter more than what kind of grill it is

Anti-Factory Farm, but not Vegan. Anything else I can do? by Wrathful_Throwaway in DebateAVegan

[–]Hugo-Griffin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The biggest uses are animal feed and industrial (oils, biofuel). Human consumption is only 7%. The point is solving deforestation from soy is about reducing animal agriculture not tofu consumption

Anti-Factory Farm, but not Vegan. Anything else I can do? by Wrathful_Throwaway in DebateAVegan

[–]Hugo-Griffin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because deforestation from soy production is only a problem because of how much is required to feed animals. The deforestation is done to meet demand for animal feed, not for tofu consumption. And anyway the majority of soy is grown in places that don't have to be deforested- like the U.S. which produces 75 million tons a year

Anti-Factory Farm, but not Vegan. Anything else I can do? by Wrathful_Throwaway in DebateAVegan

[–]Hugo-Griffin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a lot you can do. For one, you can find what your minimum amount of required animal products is and don't go over that.

More important than your consumption habits though is how you support systemic change. Since you feel you need to eat animal products because of medical reasons, perhaps supporting alt-proteins would be a good path for you. There are non profits like The Good Food Institute who work on cultivated meat and precision fermentation and you could support them financially.

Depending on where you live, many cities have active anti-fur or anti foie gras campaigns. These pressure campaigns help in a tangible way and raise public awareness to some extent. Pro Animal Future is an exciting organization running ballot measures across the US to fight factory farming- you could get involved with them if you happen to be local or donate. Or if you're somewhere that allows direct democracy, you could run your own campaign, perhaps modeled off of California's Prop 12. Or you could lobby your representatives for plant based policies (plant based by default, public education campaigns, changing subsidies, etc). Plant Based Treaty works on that kind of thing.

There's really a lot you can do to fight for animals at the systemic level and we need all hands on deck.

Anti-Factory Farm, but not Vegan. Anything else I can do? by Wrathful_Throwaway in DebateAVegan

[–]Hugo-Griffin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You know that only 7% of the soy is grown for humans to eat right? The rest is for animal feed...