I envision a future where there is affordable and sustainable food for all. Food needs to grow in ways that are not only sustainable but also allow agricultural land to replenish itself. We are always going to need food, no matter what changes, we cannot survive without it. Like water, we have taken food for granted. We have it extremely, when we are in the need of food, we go to a store and pick some up. If we were to grow our own food, it would only be then that we see what goes into goring food. Food, especially animal-based foods should be consumed in limited ways. Overconsumption of food (mostly animal-based) is a large contributor to carbon emissions and the climate crisis. Cattle are the number 1 source of greenhouse gases worldwide, with one single cow belch, releasing 220 pounds of methane, and the cattle population was at approximately 996 million in 2021. The more we consume, the more the demand increases, and the more damage is caused to the environment. An intervention could be to introduce a policy that limits the amount of animal-based foods that we consume yearly. Around 75% of agricultural land is devoted to raising livestock, leaving only 25% to grow food among other things. This is extremely concerning, as what would we do if that 25% turns barren and is no longer able to grow crops? I am not saying we go full-blown vegan, but that we only eat these foods to a certain extent, and not over-consume.
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Overconsumption is the absolute fitting word for this. For many, eating beef steaks has become a status symbol and is not necessary for our food security. I agree that going completely vegan isn't the way to go forward, but a reduction of meat by 75% is. Have a look at this study, it's very interesting!https://www.zef.de/media-center/news/news-single-view.html?contact=779&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=4455&cHash=dc1c58289951c719622890e6162c8d27
Hi Gamen, this was super thorough thanks for providing those statistics! I think a policy is a very tangible way to curve consumption, maybe we could even extend it to how much meat a certain company can produce and put on the shelf so the consumers purchasing power would be limited
Hi Gamen, I like how you provided numbers - you did some research on this and it really helped strengthen the idea that we as citizens need to start eating sustainably to resolve this climate crisis by limiting how much animal-based foods we consume. Great post!
Hi Gamen, I like your numbers which mean you did some research on this. I like your post about the transformation of diets. if we do not do so, agriculture will become more and more unsustainable.
Your data about animal agriculture are so detailed, and this information emphasizes how serious the pollution of animal agriculture again. Great Job!
Great post! I love the numbers you provided to provide perspective
It's really cool to put data and central idea explained together, and I really agree with you and it's very persuasive. I think not only me,all other people should be aware about these things, maybe some data and conclusions can be publicized, so that more and more people can understand the seriousness of the problem and make changes.
Hi Gamen, I like that you highlighted the need for our (North American) diets to shift away from being largely based around animal protein, namely beef. I think if we found ways to incorporate more plant-based protein sources into our diets (of which there are many), we would reduce the rate of deforestation that is currently being used to make more land available for livestock and crops that feed livestock specifically. Instead, we could use regenerative agriculture to raise a smaller amount of cattle on grasslands while also using them to manage grasslands in a way that sequesters carbon, instead of releasing it, as seen in the Kissing the Ground movie. Really good point!
Hi Gamen, I agree that we are overeating animals and this is only leading to a more unsustainable future. I hope we can devote more of our agricultural land to grow foods rather than raising livestock for our diets.