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The Comforting Lie of "Climate-Friendly Meat" (newrepublic.com)
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[–] Jknaraa@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe because it’s about economical efficiency

Exactly. It's not about "saving the planet" at all. It is, once again, about making more money.

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Oh, that's not what I meant to describe. There are differences in ecological impact of various foods and production methods, obviously. Choosing the smaller options helps to do less harm, to "save the planet".

I meant to point out that we moved from pre-industrial methods to modern methods because they make more sense in economic terms, in capitalism. And that just going back might lead to unwanted consequences like lots of people with much less access to meat.