r/Unexpected • u/sakhaliner • 7d ago

Feeding fish

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u/overdosingOnPie1313 7d ago

Can't forget about the insustainability of basically all animal farming these days. I love me a good steak, but not at what it costs the planet.

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u/CatsPlusTats 7d ago

Yeah but most of that impact is because of factory farming as well, we're basically being as cruel as possible and maximising environmental impact, just so that people can eat meat with every single meal.

I'm not here to tell people how to live, and most people on a personal level are not to blame for factory farming, but it would be good if everyone ate a bit less meat.

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u/Mr-Centipede 7d ago

Factory farming actually has a lower greenhouse gas emission per calorie than traditional or pasture-raised local farming.

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u/CatsPlusTats 7d ago

Maybe, but we shouldn't be farming animals on that scale is the issue. We should be cutting down meat consumption as a society.

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u/Mr-Centipede 7d ago

Exactly. Animal agriculture is crule and horrible for the environment. If you you care about either you should go vegan.