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Re:A new book asserts that rich countries grow with lighter ... by vinay427 on Sunday August 11, 2019 @07:16PM (#20671155)
> The guy who doesn't have enough money for rent? He's not buying the expensive free range eggs.

I suppose you were just providing a random example, but if you're curious the production of free-range eggs almost certainly pollutes more carbon than caged eggs [1] while being less ethically sound (assuming that was the consideration for cage-free), environmentally responsible, and typically more expensive than plant alternatives.

[1] https://www.smh.com.au/national/free-range-hens-boost-carbon...

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Re:A new book asserts that rich countries grow with lighter ... by lonelappde on Sunday August 11, 2019 @10:51PM (#20672028)
What's the ethical concern of free-range?

Also, the report you cited was the (conventional) egg industry researching itself, not an independent study.

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Re:A new book asserts that rich countries grow with lighter ... by jschwartzi on Sunday August 11, 2019 @08:23PM (#20671439)
That's okay, because I use about 50% fewer eggs when I buy free range. They're more than twice as expensive. So while the per-egg carbon cost is 20% higher my total carbon usage for eggs will have dropped significantly as a result of switching.
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