I heard something to do with Nitrogen and …cow farts(?) I am really unsure of this and would like to learn more.

Answer -

4 Parts

  • Ethical reason for consuming animals
  • Methane produced by cows are a harmful greenhouse gas which is contributing to our current climate crisis
  • Health Reasons - there is convincing evidence that processed meats cause cancer
  • it takes a lot more calories of plant food to produce the calories we would consume from the meat.

Details about the answers are in the comments

        • Firemyth@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          Maybe I’m misunderstanding your argument- as that publication back what we are saying about the beef industry having a massive impact on the environment

          • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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            1 year ago

            read the methodology and you will see cottonseed is fed to cattle, and the water to grow that cotton is attributed to cows instead of the textile industry.

            • Firemyth@lemm.ee
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              1 year ago

              Still not getting it- if the cottonseed is fed to the cows why do you think the water should be attributed to textiles?

              Cottonseed fed to cows is obviously not going to be grown into cotton and used in textiles…

              Also I can’t find mention of cottonseed at all in there.

              • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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                1 year ago

                the cottonseed is a byproduct of growing cotton for textiles and it would be industrial waste if it weren’t fed to cattle

              • Firemyth@lemm.ee
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                1 year ago

                Ok… so the water is going to be used regardless- it’s still making the product that goes to feed cows… I guess I’m just not really understanding the base point you are making.