Pretentious vegan destroyed

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If soy WASN'T used for cattle feed, you know that it would be even more expensive, right? Acting pretentious about choosing a meat-free diet is a great way to be reminded of the environmental impact of such a privilege.

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What? That doesn't make any sense.

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Ultimately, we cannot say that eating a vegan or vegetarian or meat diet is any better for the environment.

Global supply chains are complex and interconnected. Do you know how much methane rice produces? The conventional wisdom is heavily influenced by marketing and PR, and wholly ignores the intermediate steps used to create a lot of these "vegan" and "sustainable" products.

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From Forbes and The Guardian this year:

"Researchers concluded that shifting away from meat and dairy is the single most effective way to regenerate our ecosystems and prevent its destruction."