I heard something to do with Nitrogen and …cow farts(?) I am really unsure of this and would like to learn more.

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  • Ethical reason for consuming animals
  • Methane produced by cows are a harmful greenhouse gas which is contributing to our current climate crisis
  • Health Reasons - there is convincing evidence that processed meats cause cancer
  • it takes a lot more calories of plant food to produce the calories we would consume from the meat.

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  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    The number of cattle that can be raised this way is so small it isn’t a valid option to meet demand.

    Also, that land could be used for other things like goat farming which would be far more energy efficient than cattle.