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[–] wakumul@lemm.ee -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

being vegan doesn't do anything about those

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It reduces demand for meat, lowering production, ergo lowering environmental impact and animal suffering. Simple as.

[–] wakumul@lemm.ee -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It reduces demand for meat, lowering production

production increases every year.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not as quickly if there were no Vegans. Veganism does lower demand.

[–] wakumul@lemm.ee -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

there is not any way to prove such a claim, as you cannot prove a counterfactual.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Are they just wasting money producing food they know isn't in demand? What are you on? You're goofy.