silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 days agoIs Grass-Fed Beef Really Better for the Climate: in terms of climate-warming emissions, “it actually comes out no better — in fact, a little worse.”www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down15
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkIs Grass-Fed Beef Really Better for the Climate: in terms of climate-warming emissions, “it actually comes out no better — in fact, a little worse.”www.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squarebear@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·21 days agoIt’s not like we’re going to stop eating them suddenly, the economics of beef has been pushing it out of reach of more Americans every year. 12% of the US population is eating half the beef, which is in line with the wealthiest 10% driving half of consumer spending in the US.
minus-squarewakko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·21 days agoCorrect. The question everyone should be asking is why the ~90% is cool with letting that 10% ruin 100% of the planet’s ecosystem, of which we have only 1.
It’s not like we’re going to stop eating them suddenly, the economics of beef has been pushing it out of reach of more Americans every year.
12% of the US population is eating half the beef, which is in line with the wealthiest 10% driving half of consumer spending in the US.
Correct. The question everyone should be asking is why the ~90% is cool with letting that 10% ruin 100% of the planet’s ecosystem, of which we have only 1.