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@sun They are literally calculating all the rain that falls in a field as "water required to proceed beef". Without the cows, the water still falls and lands on the ground.
@ned that counts for the same reason that states regulate rain barrels
Does anything improve if you remove said cows from the field? The rain still falls, the water still seeps into the ground. Shitlibs are still retarded.
@BroDrillard @ned yes, a million cows affect the environment
@sun @BroDrillard @ned both positively and (if you buy the carbon pollution frame) negatively. several billion humans also effect the environment. several trillion algae do, too.
@jeremiah @BroDrillard @ned cows do not affect the environment net positive and the point is not that anyway, the point is if all you say is “it uses water” then you have to reckon with other things that use water but they don’t
@jeremiah @BroDrillard @ned meat production is very resource intensive, you can read about it, there is a lot to summarize but it’s not just “free” because they’re animals on land
@sun @BroDrillard @ned it's a fair statement, but it applies to literally all agriculture. The impact depends very much on the farming technique -- intense chemical-source corn feed vs. low-impact pasture grazing, and where -- sparse land with pumped water vs. pastureland with bodies of water. That's before we get to things like processing, mileage, refrigeration, distribution.
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