Comment on Why is the consumption of Meat considered bad

• Firemyth@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Maybe I’m misunderstanding your argument- as that publication back what we are saying about the beef industry having a massive impact on the environment

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  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    read the methodology and you will see cottonseed is fed to cattle, and the water to grow that cotton is attributed to cows instead of the textile industry.

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    • fkn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Except cows are primarily fed corn in the US.

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      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        no, they’re not

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    • Firemyth@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Still not getting it- if the cottonseed is fed to the cows why do you think the water should be attributed to textiles?

      Cottonseed fed to cows is obviously not going to be grown into cotton and used in textiles…

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      • Firemyth@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Ok… so the water is going to be used regardless- it’s still making the product that goes to feed cows… I guess I’m just not really understanding the base point you are making.

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      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        the cottonseed is a byproduct of growing cotton for textiles and it would be industrial waste if it weren’t fed to cattle

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