silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months 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-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down16
arrow-up130arrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squarebear@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months 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-up6·3 months 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.