tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post1272658535792333538..comments2023-10-30T10:23:29.583-04:00Comments on Vegging Out: I'm killing the earthJonathan Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741525290709353196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-72282513212059929462007-12-05T10:54:00.000-05:002007-12-05T10:54:00.000-05:00I was mostly addressing, generally, comments like ...I was mostly addressing, generally, comments like the following:<BR/><BR/>"But it turns out that the commitment to vegetarianism is probably the most important thing we do to help mitigate the effects of climate change. "<BR/><BR/>This is simply not true, and I have heard this type of comment from other vegetarians I know. If you drive a car, heat and cool your home with fossil fuels, then being vegetarian does not really matter in the greater scheme of things. Especially if your food gets trucked from distant locales or your main protein source contributes to deforestation. I did not mean to imply the poster was "preaching" as clearly she was not. I just wanted to point out that the issue of global environmental change is not simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-25659618685855247072007-11-27T21:48:00.000-05:002007-11-27T21:48:00.000-05:00The post by naneharvey implies that the writer was...The post by naneharvey implies that the writer was preaching. A careful read shows that this is not so. The writer simply stated that vegetarians can help reduce the wear and tear on the Earth. For those with the economic means to do so, eating locally grown meat is a similar, positive step. While the writer, however, was upfront about her questions and concerns, naneharvey seems to hide behind her virtue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-92030743856174889832007-11-27T08:10:00.000-05:002007-11-27T08:10:00.000-05:00As a meat eater, I have been put in my place by ve...As a meat eater, I have been put in my place by vegetarian friends who believe they have a lesser adverse impact on the environment simply because they don't eat meat. This is not true. Yes, factory farming is extremely polluting, that is not in dispute. But what about soy, which is typically the protein substitute of choice for vegetarians? Not exactly an environmental savior (or health savior for that matter):<BR/><BR/>http://www.commodityonline.com/news/topstory/newsdetails.php?id=3509<BR/><BR/>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39972<BR/><BR/>http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/whole_soy_story.htm?gclid=CKO0i_yJ_Y8CFQGzGgodiHjtlQ<BR/><BR/>I do eat meat, but all the meat I eat comes from local farmers on small family farms. This meat is completely grass fed so no grain/feedlot issues. Animals that are completely grass-fed produce meat with beneficial properties, i.e. "good" cholesterol, B-vitamins, etc. So I eat locally raised meat and you are a vegetarian. Which of us is more virtuous? Neither! Human society is simply bad for Planet Earth, and Americans are huge consumers in general so no matter what we eat or how little we drive, we're probably doomed. You might want to try some grass fed beef before the Armageddon, it really is delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com