The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend a plant-based diet

Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by doctor_eval on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @04:47AM (#35337604)

The trope of the rich environmentalist flying their private jet, is just that. I’m sure that some exist, but the vast majority take far more care of the environment than that.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by ajsnigrutin on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @05:34AM (#35337968)

https://www.businessinsider.in/sustainability/news/cop27-att...

I'm not sure about that.

I mean.. even if you look at the cars they're driving (again, those are rich people, they can easily afford anything electric):

https://www.schwarzeneggerclimateinitiative.com/

And then he drivers an SUV even larger than him:

https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/21/arnold-schwarzenegger-car-acc...

Ursula:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/11/02/revealed-a...

etc.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by doctor_eval on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @08:47AM (#35340044)

While I think it’s a positive thing for people in positions of power to speak up for the environment, I do not personally consider any of these people environmentalists. I think there is a huge difference between supporting a cause and living it.

Nevertheless, after rereading your original comment, I fully agree with you. These world leaders should be leading. It is disgusting and hypocritical that they flew 400 private jets to the COP conference.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by zardo on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @11:33AM (#35342721)

It's not as though everyone going to the COP conference wants to lead on the environment, many of them are going for things like... preventing the recommendation of a plant based diet.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by brokenkebaby on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @05:36AM (#35337993)

"Vast majority" is not even an applicable term here. It is specifically about green gurus with jets (which is not a myth, but observable political phenomenon), and if you're not rich enough, not politically influential, and don't fly own jet - its not about you, or anyone you know.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by doctor_eval on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @08:49AM (#35340071)

I don’t think it’s about green gurus. It’s about politicians. They know how big the problems are, but like most people, they don’t want to change their behaviour or privileges.

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Re:The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend... by prepend on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @08:33PM (#35350290)

A trope means a common theme. I agree that it’s a trope because it occurs frequently (look at every climate change conference).

I think maybe you meant to say misconception or something like that where the reality is different than understanding. In this case reality is the same as understanding.

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