Ep3: Meat Eating is Climate Change Denial
Even most vegans do not understand the extent to which continuing to raise and kill animals for food is impacting the climate. We discuss how denial is more than denying the truth of the science, it includes not urgently and effectively addressing the problem according to what the science shows is needed.
episode notes:
Sources of facts at the top of the show:
Substituting beans for beef as a contribution toward US climate change targets
Even without fossil fuels, our food systems will put us past 1.5 degrees and probably 2 degrees
Other sources mentioned:
Volts: The Farm Bill is the most important climate bill the Congress will pass
Methane is responsible for 30% of the warming so far
Not mentioned in the episode, but for further content on meat and climate change from Vasile, start with this talk: The World is on Fire