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[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 33 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I am firmly of the belief that most of the issues in the meat/dairy industry would be resolved if everyone simply consumed less of them as opposed to becoming vegan. That's how I live my life and I've gotten praises from doctors and nutrition specialists about my diet. Exercise is another thing tho....

[–] wellee@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right, that's what I tell people too. I still eat fish on occasion, and if I order food to go and it's accidentally meat, I will eat it to not waste it.

Have had a few relatives look at me blankly, like they've never considered it, when I tell them they don't NEED to be vegetarian but reducing meat/dairy requires little effort. Sometimes they will send me pictures of the reduced meat meals they make now, which I think is so cute haha. Meat even just as a side dish and not the main course goes a long way :)

[–] IgnisAvem@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago

Me and my partner do this. We often eat vegan food but if we add a bit of cheese it doesn’t matter. We’ve still consumed way less meat and dairy than we would have a few years ago

[–] NotAPenguin@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Animals would still be getting exploited and killed tho

[–] oce@jlai.lu -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is animals getting killed for food an issue in essence?

[–] NotAPenguin@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yes, needless killing is bad.

[–] 2d@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago

People aren't consuming less, though, they're consuming more. Global meat consumption is still rising. Despite supporting myself on a retail-industry income, I'm still able to be 100% vegan, and support zero animal cruelty.
Less is great. None is best. Your only rationale in your comment for why eating less animal products is better than going completely vegan is... that's the way you live so you want that to be the case?

[–] oce@jlai.lu 0 points 8 months ago

Me too, but I think we need an actual budget rather than doing it by feeling. The 2t carbon budget is a good start.