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kestrel91316

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6. What do you think people will eat instead of meat and dairy, and who do you think will grow it?

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:28 PM

Jul 2013

Mind you, I am NOT ONE OF THOSE WACKO VEGAN NUTS. I don't have a moral objection to the idea of eating other creatures - I just think it's a waste of fossil fuels and causes too much pollution, so we should cut back. People still have to eat, and the resulting large increase in fruit, vegetable, grain, and legume production jobs will more than make up for the loss in livestock production jobs.

We'd all be a lot healthier from eating less animal products overall. And so would the environment.

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The Energy Cost of Food [View all] Coyotl Jul 2013 OP

Another unfortunate consequence is that we no longer have "fresh" produce SoCalDem Jul 2013 #1

The flip side was that much of the country didn't get fruits or veges for a large part of the year el_bryanto Jul 2013 #4

I have virtually eliminated animal products from my diet - due to health concerns, environmental kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

I have no doubt it would zipplewrath Jul 2013 #3

What do you think people will eat instead of meat and dairy, and who do you think will grow it? kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #6

I presume fish zipplewrath Jul 2013 #9

"...instead of meat and dairy?" "I presume fish" (facepalm) flvegan Jul 2013 #10

Fish are a plant, the Vatican said so. LeftyMom Jul 2013 #11

Fish...fruit or vegetable? flvegan Jul 2013 #12

Back in the Middle Ages fasting was common and LeftyMom Jul 2013 #13

Back in the Middle Ages, most orders of monks had no Google. flvegan Jul 2013 #14

I edited to explain a bit better. LeftyMom Jul 2013 #16

Ignoramus Monk? flvegan Jul 2013 #17

Indeed. Sigh. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #18

Tip of the cap to you. flvegan Jul 2013 #19

Thanks, though I am in excellent health and am doing this as prevention. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #20

Prevention or otherwise, my wish is the same. n/t flvegan Jul 2013 #21

You need to know the actual energy costs, not distance FarCenter Jul 2013 #5

Yes, think in energy cost, ecological impact, and best productive use of our collective time working Coyotl Jul 2013 #7

Good point ... surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #8

Or grow your own laundry_queen Jul 2013 #15

I'm eating a bounty of organic vegetables and berries already. Coyotl Jul 2013 #22