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A sustainable diet leaves room for two chicken breasts a week, study says (phys.org)
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255 grams per week. That's the short answer to how much meat you can eat without harming the planet. And that only applies to poultry and pork.

Beef cannot be eaten in meaningful quantities without exceeding planetary boundaries, according to an article published by a group of DTU researchers in the journal Nature Food. So says Caroline H. Gebara, postdoc at DTU Sustain and lead author of the study."

Our calculations show that even moderate amounts of red meat in one's diet are incompatible with what the planet can regenerate of resources based on the environmental factors we looked at in the study. However, there are many other diets—including ones with meat—that are both healthy and sustainable," she says.

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[–] tissek@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm kinda in this camp as well. Barely eat any meat and the meat I do buy is from small local producers where I can meet (hihi) and greet the animals.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How does that work? Do you never eat meat when you go out?

There aren't a ton of places in the world with a good supply of vegetarian/vegan food AND enough of an ag industry you can go around petting your meat.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

A majority of restaurants where I live offer at least one vegetarian option on their menu, and commonly also a vegan option (they might be the same)

[–] tissek@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Going out I have lots of vegan options so that isn't an issue generally. And am not rigid in my principles, being a bit moderate makes me less of an obnoxious cunt. Easier to cook for, take along on outings etc.

If I hold hard on any principle it is that to not let perfect stand in the way of good. Being able to do 90% ethical consumption I find to be much better than failing to be 100% pure.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -2 points 1 day ago

being a bit moderate makes me less of an obnoxious cunt

Dafuq?

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago

So when you buy meat you try to buy local. but when you are not being an obnoxious cunt outside you just eat any old meat?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago

Just like everyone else on the Internet when the topic of animal ethics comes up.