About vegans

[FlatAssembler]

You said exactly that -

Well, my perception is that there is relatively little written about fighting super-bacteria. In contrast to that, that there is a lot written about not contributing to this minor problem called global warming. And, to make things worse, the exact policies that make animal agriculture contribute less to global warming generally make us more susceptible to super-bacteria.

B-mine.


The "exact policies" that make animal agriculture contribute less to global warming, are called regenerative agriculture.  Regenerative agriculture doesn't make the claim that it can feed billions of people beef (quite the opposite).   It makes the claim...and has demonstrated that it can..produce beef with fewer carbon emissions, or even reverse the cycle of increase.  The relative methane emissions between pastured and feedlot cattle is only one point of data in gross carbon footprint.  

It's still unclear why you believe that regenerative agriculture makes us more susceptible to super bacteria.  The contention that we are made more susceptible is derived from feedlot conditions and practices, not regenerative conditions or practices...even in your own formulation.  It's actually a great argument in it's own right -for- regenerative practices.. in that they not only improve the situation with regards to global warming, but also do not contribute to antibiotic resistant bacteria - or at least contribute much much less.  

They might not make as much beef...but I fail to see why that would be an issue for vegetarians or vegans.  Responsible production has a known cost.  No free lunches.

Then we agree on that. As I said in the video, we can have a reasonable discussion about whether, from a sustainability standpoint, it would be better to give up meat completely or to decrease its consumption by 90% or so.