Skyraptor7

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there a way to absorb methane from the atmosphere? Ie like a plant absorbing CO2 is there a substance which does something similar for methane?

Also for runoff, I assume there are no ways to contain this issue. Or is there perhaps a more sinister answers that it is possible but farms have not invested into such structures due to economical reasons.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (17 children)

I guess my only follow up would be that if we reduce our meat consumption to a more sustainable level, that would mean that we would have to replace our protein source with something more sustainable.

Seafood maybe out of the question as I hear concerns about overfishing as it is.

I would assume that would leave plant protein, like Peanuts or something similar. Are there other sources of protein that are in development (Also major assumption that Beyond and those other meats are also based on the plant protein)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks everyone for the answers, I will update the post to add in the answer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I swear there was another reason why the practice was considered bad. Something about nitrogen and sustainability. I never really understood that part, hence the question.

 

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

Answer -

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.

Details about the answers are in the comments

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am a nerd so The Rest Is History

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Didn’t he change the name to get out of a pricey real estate agreement?