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Re:Should we care about people who need never exist? by pessimizer on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:06PM (#34222945)
> three-quarters of Earth's food supply draws on just 12 crops and five livestock species.

All of the biodiversity on the planet is reducing to 12 crops and five livestock species, at least by weight.

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Re:Should we care about people who need never exist? by nuc1e0n on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:13PM (#34223028)
Why do we not choose to broaden the range of species that we cultivate? Are most just another species of rat or weed? Maybe more varieties of carrot are just better. Or just more carrots in general for that matter.
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