Do vegans even eat that much soy?
One thing I always hear is that the rainforest is killed to make room for soy agriculture. And because vegans eat a lot of soy they kill the rainforest.
That that soy is mainly used to feed animals for meat/dairy production is conveniently ignored.
Kirp123@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Carnelian@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Not vegan per se but I eat a block of tofu a day as well as another several servings of roasted edamame most days. Like 6-8 servings per day on average
Zorque@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
How does that compare to the average bovine?
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 20 hours ago
Vegan here, no not really. The energy industry just needed a scapegoat for soy subsidies and overproduction.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 18 hours ago
Those gluttonous soy enjoyers!
MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 17 hours ago
It’s just soy good, I can’t help myself.
rmuk@feddit.uk 14 hours ago
Honestly if I’m feeling a bit peckish and fancy a sneaky snack I’ll burn down a rainforest, grow a load of soy (…beans?), eat them, then find a gentle gorilla with eyes that reveal deep wisdom as it tearfully surveys the smouldering ruins of it’s ancient homeland and just punch the fucker in the face. Sometimes I don’t even log it in my calorie counter.
deus@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
In Brazil the forests are mostly cleared to make way for cattle or soy, and most of the soy goes to become animal food. If anything, vegans are less responsible for the deforestation than non-vegans.
huppakee@piefed.social 1 day ago
The answer to why so many animals suffer their entire life so they can be eaten afterwards.