• Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    I mean that’s sort of the point of the article. Stopping climate change is going to require both systemic and personal change. Media likes to focus on the systemic parts:

    mining, manufacturing, and energy production (55.9%); fossil fuels (47.9%); and transportation (34%)

    And ignore the personal parts because people don’t like to be told “this thing that brings you joy is killing the planet” and are more open to the idea that it’s all just the big corporations faults and if we could just control/regulate them we can have a sustainable future without having to change our lifestyle.

    We are going to have to change our lifestyle though and meat consumption is going to be a big part of that change. It’s also a personal choice, it’s not like cars where the system is basically forcing you to drive. You can become vegan or vegetarian tomorrow and the only cost would be to your taste. Sure there are some subsidies nudging you towards consuming meat, but rice and beans is still the cheapest diet there is and no amount of beef subsidies will make a burger the cheaper option.