Sat, Apr-20-19, 11:40
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Plan: Keto (Atkins Induction)
Stats: 235/175/185
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Progress: 120%
Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by cotonpal
One thing that really disturbs me is how the issues surrounding the ethical treatment of animals, and the environmentally sound treatment of the environment including the land and the air get conflated with human health issues so that somehow people end up arguing that all our problems would be greatly lessened if not solved if we just all stopped eating meat, our health would improve, the lives of animals would improve, the environment would improve. I'm not buying it. These are all worthy goals, treat animals ethically, treat the environment soundly, treat the health of humans intelligently, but first truly study the issues and don't go for simplified answers with no scientific merit, just a lot of bias and holier than thou proselytizing.
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There are zillions of acres of grasslands that would cause a destruction of the planet to farm. It would take mega-tons of artificial fertilizers, mega-tons of herbicides, and more fresh water than we have available to turn these grasslands into farmlands. But you can put ruminant animals on them with little or no care as long as you don't overgraze.
You should farm crops in flood prone riverbeds (move the houses out of the way) and raise grazers in the grasslands. Don't fight the earth, let the earth help us.
Bob
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