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The Ethics of Eating Meat
The solution to trying to live on a diet of least harm would be to eat cows as many rodents are killed in the production of grains and other plant-based proteins, and grazing animals thrive in lush green pastures. There has only been one clinical control trial, which proved that pulling meat away from kids is not good for them.
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Cattle are not the main cause of environmental problems, but there are different ways to raise them.
23:08 - 24:31 (01:22)
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Cattle are not the main cause of environmental problems, but there are different ways to raise them. Grass-fed cattle, especially in the UK where vegetable production isn't strong in the North, thrive in lush green pastures, which is ideal for them instead of concentrated manure and feed lots.
ChapterThe Ethics of Eating Meat
Episode#244 - Diana Rodgers - The Case For Eating Better Meat
PodcastModern Wisdom
Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and lab-grown meat producers are the biggest winners as the attention is shifting towards better animal welfare in the food industry, ensuring that the death that happened for food was done well.
24:31 - 26:43 (02:11)
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Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and lab-grown meat producers are the biggest winners as the attention is shifting towards better animal welfare in the food industry, ensuring that the death that happened for food was done well. However, the fossil fuel industry is happy that the focus is on animal farming rather than reducing their own carbon footprint.
ChapterThe Ethics of Eating Meat
Episode#244 - Diana Rodgers - The Case For Eating Better Meat
PodcastModern Wisdom
In a randomized control trial comparing meat-based diets to no meat, less meat diets, it showed that pulling meat away from kids is not as beneficial as giving them a little bit more meat.
26:45 - 30:03 (03:18)
Summary
In a randomized control trial comparing meat-based diets to no meat, less meat diets, it showed that pulling meat away from kids is not as beneficial as giving them a little bit more meat. A diet of least harm would mean to eat a cow, rather than relying on plant-based proteins.