Re:That's a *huge* amount of energy being transferred to the...
by boredemployee on Monday June 12, 2023 @04:00PM
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>> Veganism is on the rise
The question is whether it is by society's will or because of the general price of meat. there are communities, tribes and even people in civilization that celebrate when they finally have meat. presidents can win election promising the population will be able to buy meat again [1].
I don't believe in these circumstances that it's a voluntary demand, but an imposition of their surroundings, lack of money, etc.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/faltering...
Re:That's a *huge* amount of energy being transferred to the...
by myshpa on Monday June 12, 2023 @04:17PM
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In my experience it's ethics, environment and health reasons, people don't turn vegan for lack of money.
https://thevou.com/lifestyle/how-many-vegans-are-in-the-worl...
Re:That's a *huge* amount of energy being transferred to the...
by boredemployee on Monday June 12, 2023 @07:02PM
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Yes, probably we live in different bubbles.
Still, given from your reference, less than 1% of population in the USA are vegan.
That number is not that big.
That's why you'll find most vegans/vegetarians in low-income countries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism_by_country#Demographi... (the list seems incomplete, e.g. missing Ethiopia)
> Imagine asking for poor people to go vegan
Global study shows vegan and vegetarian diets cheapest option in high-income countries
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-chea...
Study: Grocery Costs on a Vegan Diet Are 40 Percent Lower Than Diets with Meat
https://thebeet.com/study-grocery-costs-on-a-vegan-diet-are-...
Vegans found to have highest amount of disease-fighting biomarkers
https://news.llu.edu/research/vegans-found-have-highest-amou...
> The most important and impactful decisions are confined to the hands of a few billionaire families around the world
It's true that inequality (of power distribution) is a big part of the problem.
But meat & dairy production is fueled by demand. So it's something we can collectively influence by individual actions.
Veganism is on the rise, the animal industry is already scared of its dwindling profits.