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| Tyranthraxus 06/07/18 11:35:59 AM #68: | BlameAnesthesia posted... All of this comes with a carbon footprint. It was a response to the guy who is absolutely certain a 100% vegan society would be less of a carbon footprint. Without knowing exactly how many grains and lentils it would take to feed the entire world, we don't know the carbon footprint cost of processing all the food in the entire world. The exact carbon footprint of a 100% vegan planet is irrelevant, we know it is lower than a meat eating planet because you have to grow the grains to feed the animals which have their own carbon footprint, for years before the animals are ready to market for meat. A new grain crop will grow every year and can be shipped out directly to people for food. grow plants -> feed people will always take less energy and produce less waste than grow plants -> feed animals -> repeat for years -> constantly having to clean out animal waste products -> feed people (which is harder because meat has stricter storage and transport requirements than grains). --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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