I heard something to do with Nitrogen and …cow farts(?) I am really unsure of this and would like to learn more.

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4 Parts

  • Ethical reason for consuming animals
  • Methane produced by cows are a harmful greenhouse gas which is contributing to our current climate crisis
  • Health Reasons - there is convincing evidence that processed meats cause cancer
  • it takes a lot more calories of plant food to produce the calories we would consume from the meat.

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[–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

The line you mention is sentience, for many

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sure, so then they should instead be arguing that sentience is the morally correct line to draw.

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  • You'll find plenty of vegan debates about whether oysters are ethical to consume. It's not some definite line in the sand drawn by a 2000 year old scripture, but rather it's an ongoing debate that considers new evidence that results from advances in science and morality.

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