All 10 of the largest U.S. meat and dairy companies have lobbied against environmental and climate policies, resisting climate regulations…

All 10 of the largest U.S. meat and dairy companies have lobbied against environmental and climate policies, resisting climate regulations, including rules on greenhouse gases and emissions reporting. This is according to a study by New York University, which examined the political influence of the 10 largest meat and dairy companies in the United States.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    94·
    1 year ago

    Oh, there is no cost to it?

    The FAO report found that current production levels of meat contribute between 14 and 22 percent of the 36 billion tons of “CO2-equivalent” greenhouse gases the world produces every year. It turns out that producing half a pound of hamburger for someone’s lunch a patty of meat the size of two decks of cards releases as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as driving a 3,000-pound car nearly 10 miles.

    We should at least start passing on the true cost of harmful things like meat onto the consumer and putting subsidies behind better alternatives. That will start to shift things. Trying to tell people they are doing the wrong thing won’t matter to a lot of people who have no to little morals. But start to encourage them economically and it will have better outcomes.

    • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      Did I say there’s no cost to it? And no morals? Really? If you had an argument- you lost it right there.