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Comment on YSK that apart from not having a car, the single greatest thing you can do for the climate is simply eating less red meat

memfree@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

For a brief moment reading this, I couldn’t remember the last time I ate beef – but then I remembered the summer sausage in the fridge… which probably has beef in it, so… yesterday. Other than that purchase, I don’t know if I’ve had any other beef this year.

The study found that 12% of Americans consume nearly half of the country’s beef

So if we got that particular 1/8th to cut down, we’d be half way there! Just like if we could get the 1% to cut down on [so many things], we’d be in the clear!

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grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I had beef last weekend in the form of my partner’s leftover canned Italian wedding soup. I think the prior time was a few months earlier when a takeout order was screwed up and my fish sandwich turned into a cheeseburger.

I try and avoid beef because of the environment and because of cute cow videos. But, if it would go to waste otherwise, I’ll go ahead and eat it.

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wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
So even this instance of personal responsibility is significantly offset by the actions of a few. I’m all for doing what each of us can, but that’s fucking hilarious.

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