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[–] Ballistic_86@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (69 children)

We aren’t carnivores, we are omnivores. An advantage that surely allowed the growth of our brains and allowed us to become the dominant species in the planet.

Our teeth our designed in a way to both rip/tear meat and also grind up plants.

It is great that some sector of the population can be vegetarian or vegan, but it isn’t a realistic option if everyone did so. Farming is destroying hundred of thousands of acres of land every year. Keeping up with a plant-based only diet for 8 billion people isn’t feasible with the current technology and farming practices of today.

[–] 1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 16 points 2 months ago (25 children)

You are spreading misinformation. Veganism requires vastly less land and water resources. Type “land use food calculator” into google

[–] ulterno@lemmy.kde.social -4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Veganism requires vastly less land and water resources

This too can cause misinformation.

Supporting a vegetarian diet requires less land and water resources.

Veganism requires the overuse of pesticides to the point that it makes the soil become unusable faster and hence needs higher treatment upkeep, essentially causing faster consumption of the limited energy resources we have.

You are spreading misinformation.

You were correct until here, but the land use food calculator will actually only be giving information pertaining to a normal (non-vegan) crop.

[–] DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Veganism requires the overuse of pesticides

What makes you think that? Why would growing grain for humans require more pesticides than growing grain for animals, for example?

[–] ulterno@lemmy.kde.social 0 points 2 months ago

Why would growing grain for humans require more pesticides than growing grain for animals

Growing grain for the vegan brand will require more pesticides. It's as if noone is really reading.

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