@martin_thun_196
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I'm wondering why so few organisations talk about reducing the consumption of animal products?! Most of the rainforests are being destroyed due to animal agriculture. Furthermore the oceans are getting wiped out because of overfishing. Seriosly, we don't necessarily need to invent the craziest technology. We could do SOOO SOO much just by adjusting our consumption behavior. If everybody in our western civalisation would eat animal products only once a week (for e.g.) so much of the ocean and rainforests could be saved. Why all the big organisations aren't taking steps to inform consumers more about the power they have if they switch to a more flexitarian or even better: a vegan diet? Why do they not promote the benefits of a plant-based diet? It is the easiest, cheapest and fastest way to reduce climate change. And in addition everybody would eat healthier!! This would be a proper start to save us some time and work on further solutions!
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Agree it is helpful It is a very common discussion imho. I and many won't become full vegetarian. Flexitarian is a good step eating a modest amount of meat. Also the alternative have to become common. Like grown meat 🍖. We won't solve all the problems by reducing our total needs, the corona lockdown s have shown, that it won't be enough .... To only do that!
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Thanks for your comment! But the corona lockdown caused even more consumption - at least in Germany: 10% increase in obesity under young children for example. We can produce food for over 80 BILLION livestock animals but still about 800 Million People on the planet are starving to death. So we definitely don't have a problem with overpopulation. We have a consumption behavior problem on this planet. And a more mindful consumption would benefit humanity AND the planet. In my opinion organisations should put more pressure on the governments so the plant-based alternatives would be cheaper and the governments would stop to subsidize animal product companies so so ridicolously like they do now. On this aspect I agree with you: the alternatives have to become common. But let me tell you Jehannes: I have never thought that one day I would eat plant-based - but now I am. And it was the best decision ever made. People can change opinions, I'm the living example. It opened so much and it didn't hurt at all because eating plant-based has nothing to do with giving up great taste. Still I don't think everybody needs to be vegan. A more mindful consumption would be a great start!