That doesn’t mean they’re sentient though, those are just chemical signals
Plants communicate.
Those tears you shed when cutting onions is because of a defence mechanism of the onion, the scent you smell when cutting grass is another.
We also know that fungi and trees communicate with eachother as well. They even help eachother gain nutrients.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Teppichbrand@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Yeah, agreed. Life wants to live. Pain and fear is something animals feel so they can get away from potential harm. If you’re immobile like a plant, it doesn’t make sense to feel pain. Plus you don’t have a brain nor a central nervous system. 70% of global crops are fed to animals. Stop eating animals and grow forests there, to make our planet healthier.
x4740N@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
More greenwashing
I’m surprised how much lemmy lets vegans get away with the greenwashing stuff
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Is greenwashing a new term where you dont have to engage with vegans in conversation?
hans@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
no, they’re not. why would you lie about something so easy to find the truth?
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
What’s the real number?
hans@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
humans consume about 2/3 of global crop calories
SippyCup@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
It’s closer to 30%.
About 80% of the biomass of the food grown for human consumption is fed to livestock as well. That may be where you’re getting that number? That’s being insanely generous. What we’re talking about is like, corn stalks, squash vines, that kind of shit. The parts of the plants humans cannot physically eat but none the less must produce to feed ourselves.
I’m sure the irony of your bullshit bingo card is completely lost on you but you haven’t said anything that strictly speaking could be interpreted as true in this thread.