Save the world by eating less meat...
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herrspoons wrote: »Great. So we eat more plants, live longer, produce more children and inflict yet more of the most destructive species the world has ever seen on it. That'll be super awesome for the environment!
Alternatively, we could just eat a balanced diet and breed less.
Exactly. Quit breeding more humans. That alone is better for the planet above anything else.
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »I have green on mine:
Lettuce AND a tomato? Heck that is practically a SALAD to me!0 -
I was a vegetarian for 7 years when I was younger. I'm much healthier now that I eat meat, and it tastes good.0
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ScottyNoHotty wrote: »hmmm......guess we don't need those pesky canine teeth then......
less meat, not no meat0 -
It's ok to kill animals to eat plants but it's not ok to kill animals to eat meat, got it.0
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I only eat meat once or twice a week. Growing up my family was poor and we only ate meat on the weekends for our "special" dinners. I guess that habit kinda stuck with me. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy a steak or a burger I just don't eat like that everyday. I don't think eating less meat will save the world...0
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Hahahahahahaha. I love jokes in the morning.
BRB. The bacon I'm cooking is almost done.
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You guys go ahead with that. More for me!0
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SconnieCat wrote: »Hahahahahahaha. I love jokes in the morning.
BRB. The bacon I'm cooking is almost done.
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Yes, stop eating meat... I'm tired of not being able to find the steaks I want at Wal-Mart because people who don't work get there before I do, and take it all.0
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herrspoons wrote: »Great. So we eat more plants, live longer, produce more children and inflict yet more of the most destructive species the world has ever seen on it. That'll be super awesome for the environment!
Alternatively, we could just eat a balanced diet and breed less.
Holy crap, that was funny.
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Steak at Wal-Mart?martyqueen52 wrote: »Yes, stop eating meat... I'm tired of not being able to find the steaks I want at Wal-Mart because people who don't work get there before I do, and take it all.![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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Steak at Wal-Mart?martyqueen52 wrote: »Yes, stop eating meat... I'm tired of not being able to find the steaks I want at Wal-Mart because people who don't work get there before I do, and take it all.
Yea... I live in a country area... I don't have a lot of choices to get meat....
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Awesome! I would love to get it at mine, just only have craaaaappy selections.martyqueen52 wrote: »
Steak at Wal-Mart?martyqueen52 wrote: »Yes, stop eating meat... I'm tired of not being able to find the steaks I want at Wal-Mart because people who don't work get there before I do, and take it all.
Yea... I live in a country area... I don't have a lot of choices to get meat....
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britishbroccoli wrote: »Nutrition aside, certain meats are part of various cultures. I'd honestly hate to see traditions fail because eating less meat="better environment". Considering all of the other things currently harming the environment, I think there's other things that could be done.
Logical Fallacies:
Appeal to Antiquity / Tradition - Traditions don't make something right, logical, or good.
Fallacy of relative privation (or what's the other fallacy called- fallacy of causes? uneven causes? when someone cherry-picked which problem they want to address) - Just because there are other things hurting the environment, does not mean that this thing doesn't or doesn't need to be addressed.
And I understand that. I still think that it is relevant, though. Additionally, look at meat as a staple. Fwiw, some meat products are more readily available and more practical to some families than foods that are solely plant based.
I'll add that I know many families (including my own) that needed help from the state in the form of welfare. What kind of food do you think they were able to buy with their food stamps? I'll give you a hint: Some meat, vegetables, and milk got a family with two parents and four young children much farther than just fruits and vegetables.0 -
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SconnieCat wrote: »Hahahahahahaha. I love jokes in the morning.
BRB. The bacon I'm cooking is almost done.
And adding on to the Swansonness
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People are selfish; can't deny it. "I don't care if it's good for the environment; I want what I want because I want it."
I've been planning more vegetarian meals around here. I'd like to be fully vegetarian, but son and husband are not on board, and once I've cooked meat for them, I want some. 3 oz in a day isn't so bad, is it?0 -
I just cant seem to bring myself to being a veggiterrorist.0
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I'll take an extra helping, please. Bacon, ham, steak, burger...I don't care. Oh wait, I'd like to request some ribs.0
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Yeah, my mom always told me not to eat food off the floor, too.htimpaired wrote: »0 -
I'm saving the world by eating meat-it's healthier for everyone if I'm satisfied and not hungry.0
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The report is total BS.
It does not even take into account the fact that killing off all the cows would eliminate the primary source of organic fertilizer and that means more chemical fertilizers.
Another point, there is not enough arable land to produce enough plant based food for the US population.
Another unavoidable fact is that we assimilate animal protein better than vegetable protein.
Soy is not a good source of protein for anyone. Soy is used to fatten up live stock. And Buddhist monks use soy to suppress libido.
And for those who think man has more impact on the way climate changes than changes in the output of the sun, We are not that powerful .Nor to we occupy that much of the total land area.
Nature produces more "greenhouse gasses" than all human activity combined.
The AGGW crowd only cares about controlling us. Manufacturing a far of human caused disaster is just the current tool for that. In the 70 they same "scientists" argued we were going into an ice age and demanded the exact same actions to 'stop' it.
What human industrial activity cause the global warming that ended the last ice age?0 -
i don't think people are joking around about eating meat because they are selfish and don't care about the environment..
they're probably doing it because its asinine to suggest that eating less meat is going to help with climate change. there are larger contributing factors to be addressed.0 -
I can't wait until the rich try foisting dead bugs as a protein source off on American workers so they can have all the steak for themselves. Finally, there will be revolution.
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Which is why Fogo De Chao is my favorite restaurant; where you sit back and relax while 16 cuts of delectable fire roasted meats are brought to your table, sliced, and served by gaucho chefs. All you can eat.... I tried to overdose on protein there a few times and I keep failing. I should try again soon.0 -
I was vegetarian for 3 years, trying to save the animals and the environment. I was constantly ill, a simple cold would turn into a pretty severe throat infection on a monthly basis. My diet was incredibly healthy and full of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, quorn, tofu etc. I've been eating meat again for the last 4 years and my quality of life has improved so much - I think I've been ill about 2 or 3 times in that duration.
Yes, I feel bad about damaging the environment. Yes, I feel terrible about slaughtering so many animals. But I would prefer to be healthy rather than constantly ill.0
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