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> do something about it.

On a scale of ease of saying vs ease of doing, this one is off the charts. The beef lobby is very powerful, and for 99% of people literally all they can do is to reduce their own consumption and annoy their friends and family. These things do almost nothing to move the needle.



Going to push back on this one until the cows literally come home:

what economy are you in that you’re shipping in your meat from overseas (e.g. former rainforest)?


An economy that offers fast food restaurants.


Localize more food production.

Through whatever means necessary.




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