DreamMaster8 t1_iucjc6r wrote
Reply to comment by Sanpaku in Companies’ ‘deforestation-free’ supply chain pledges have barely impacted forest clearance in the Amazon by thebelsnickle1991
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.
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.
sw_faulty t1_iucwbqb wrote
Animal corpses are a global commodity. Reduced demand anywhere will reduce supply everywhere.
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.
sw_faulty t1_iudwoxp wrote
Most soy is fed to animals
ManiacalDane t1_iuipbok wrote
Replace those animals with soy products
And... You know what you get?
A big old nothin' burger.
sw_faulty t1_iuir40g wrote
You get about a tenth as much arable land used for food
ManiacalDane t1_iuip8wf wrote
Soy is an even bigger commodity, and also incredibly damaging to the environment. :|
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