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[–] notatoad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Food production is 35% of global greenhouse gases. Meat accounts for 60% of the emissions from food production. So yeah, if we cut global meat consumption in half it would absolutely make a dent.

Blaming the corporations is just a convenient way of putting the responsibility on somebody else. You can’t eat beef and then blame the farmer for the emissions caused by cattle production. You can’t drive a big truck and then blame the oil companies for the emissions. You can’t fly around the world and then blame the airlines. Corporations are selling stuff to people. Their emissions look huge because they’re the aggregate emissions of millions of people.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I'm not blaming the farmer, I'm blaming the megacorps that have control over the food supply. I'm blaming the lobbyists and corrupt politicians who push deregulation of industry.

I'm blaming the 1% whose hoarding has left so many people struggling, forcing them to work against their own best interest.

I said it in another comment, but you can't blame someone for choosing to pay rent instead of buying eco-friendly products.