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DreamMaster8 t1_iucjc6r wrote

The thing is usa areant the one buying Brazilian beef. It's mostly asia, mainly china. And i don't see them wanting to stop.

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Aardark235 t1_iujtijc wrote

I don’t see Americans reducing the amount the amount of tasty animals we eat. 250 lbs/pp/year is beyond excessive, leading to massive health issues.

We love to point fingers at countries with less than half that amount of per capita consumption.

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sw_faulty t1_iucwbqb wrote

Animal corpses are a global commodity. Reduced demand anywhere will reduce supply everywhere.

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r-reading-my-comment t1_iudw3os wrote

Alright, well this is also being cause by soy so get off that high horse.

And soy also relies on killing the hell out of any local fauna.

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sw_faulty t1_iudwoxp wrote

Most soy is fed to animals

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ManiacalDane t1_iuipbok wrote

Replace those animals with soy products

And... You know what you get?

A big old nothin' burger.

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sw_faulty t1_iuir40g wrote

You get about a tenth as much arable land used for food

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ManiacalDane t1_iuip8wf wrote

Soy is an even bigger commodity, and also incredibly damaging to the environment. :|

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