Re:An ultra-sensitive on-off switch helps axolotls regrow limbs
by andersa on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:55AM
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Barely 1% of the world's population have, I think the point stands.
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Re:An ultra-sensitive on-off switch helps axolotls regrow limbs
by myshpa on Saturday July 29, 2023 @07:08AM
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Yes, because for decades or longer, meat has been associated with affluence and a higher standard of living. There is no country in the world without meat & dairy subsidies.
On a finite planet with 8 billion people, to feed everyone the "western diet," we would need 2-5 such planets. It's simply not longer possible.
Veganism grows very fast, though. It's already starting to influence meat and dairy sales, enough to make some producers very nervous (wood milk ads, for example).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao2GL3NAWQU
The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy
https://www.plantproteins.co/vegan-plant-based-diet-statisti...
As many as 6% of U.S. consumers say they are vegan — a 6x (500%) increase compared to just 1% in 2014.
U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have increased 11 percent from 2018 to 2019, hitting a plant-based market value to $4.5 billion.