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Flaxbee

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42. Farming - dairy, cattle, etc. - can be a vital part of an ecosystem if it is done well

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 12:13 AM

Dec 2013

with respect for the animals and the environment.

As a vegetarian, I am very dismayed by the way other vegetarians don't think of their impact - somehow they think not eating meat is the sole answer, when they're eating fruits that have been flown for thousands of miles to get to their store, they're consuming soy that has been grown on fields stripped of any other life, etc.

People like easy answers. A quick fix, like "no meat". But it is so much more complicated than that - we live in an interdependent ecosystem and the more it is abused, the more we all suffer. As I've said, I don't really have a problem with meat - I just wish all animals were treated with kindness and respect, from birth to a quick, painless death. But that would mean Americans and all humans would have to eat, and live, moderately.

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Five Foods That Are Killing the Planet [View all] Flaxbee Dec 2013 OP

I'm ok hollysmom Dec 2013 #1

Why am I thinking this is just a tad bit overstated? MineralMan Dec 2013 #2

Many of these foods are grown by cutting down vast amounts of trees ... Flaxbee Dec 2013 #3

Overstatement is self-defeating, since anyone MineralMan Dec 2013 #7

You do realise Lordquinton Dec 2013 #13

Yes, I do know that. Once burned, a forest will not burn again, if MineralMan Dec 2013 #14

We are putting the health of the oceans at risk... Blanks Dec 2013 #17

Killing the planet and bad for humans are two MineralMan Dec 2013 #26

lame U4ikLefty Dec 2013 #27

Thank you for your well reasoned discussion. MineralMan Dec 2013 #28

I'm not sure what your point is... Blanks Dec 2013 #29

'It's an animal instinct to protect your progeny' MineralMan Dec 2013 #33

Over 30% of GHG emissions are from land use sector NoOneMan Dec 2013 #31

Again, population. MineralMan Dec 2013 #32

No, its not all population based. That's an overly simplistic answer NoOneMan Dec 2013 #35

Your map is about economics, not population. MineralMan Dec 2013 #36

Yep, which is exactly why its not ONLY about population NoOneMan Dec 2013 #37

Shade grown coffee not a panacea, however. yellowcanine Dec 2013 #40

I would agree with some of that, but the bias against grazing livestock is wrong bhikkhu Dec 2013 #4

It's a case of extremes, though -- too much grazing is definitely bad Flaxbee Dec 2013 #5

They do specifically mention factorey farming, but then they go on bhikkhu Dec 2013 #10

Oh My Gawdess! I didn't think there was one other DU'er here truedelphi Dec 2013 #30

Farming - dairy, cattle, etc. - can be a vital part of an ecosystem if it is done well Flaxbee Dec 2013 #42

Why they have to stupidly imply that non "genetically modified" corn is any better for the planet. enki23 Dec 2013 #6

It's So Hard to Find Any Baked Goods w/o Palm Oil otohara Dec 2013 #8

I know what you mean. Codeine Dec 2013 #11

Even NOT being vegan means adding twenty minutes of Label Reading Time to every grocery trip. RC Dec 2013 #12

Just as tomatoes have been bred based on their shelf life... Blanks Dec 2013 #18

yes, definitely. Grow a few vegetables in the summer - easy ones, like tomatoes, squash, and learn Flaxbee Dec 2013 #22

Health & Environmental concerns aside, bvar22 Dec 2013 #23

Gardens like that one always inspire this question from me: MineralMan Dec 2013 #34

We had a garden that was quite a bit larger than the one pictured. Atman Dec 2013 #39

Palm Oil G_j Dec 2013 #9

How does shade growing coffee make it eco friendly? JVS Dec 2013 #15

It is the canopy that grows over the coffee plants that makes it more ecologically friendly. Blanks Dec 2013 #20

One Thing that Is Killing the Planet MineralMan Dec 2013 #16

Agree with you 100% Flaxbee Dec 2013 #19

Sounds like a challenge! Rex Dec 2013 #21

it won't kill the planet, it will kill us. give the planet a million years to recover after we're dionysus Dec 2013 #38

I'm eating more hemp RandiFan1290 Dec 2013 #24

thanks for the info Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #25

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