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The push for plant-based (vegetarian and vegan) diets uses the claim that is it better for the environment.

Farmers have got blamed for so long but it really comes down to how many flights and drives you want to take each year and humans need to have endless supplies of electricity to their houses.

Mono cropping is needed to produce the high level of demanded plant-based products. This style of agriculture affects soil health by damaging the ecology, reducing topsoil, increasing the need for synthetic fertilizers, increasing the use of pesticides and producing low-nutrient food.

Utilising livestock to increase soil health not only reverses all these things but it also prevents deforestation and desertification in large areas of the earth. So if demand for pasture-raised meat and animal products increases then the earth will be healthy.

Humans and their energy usage are the main problems when it comes to greenhouse gases and there is no way to stop humans transport and energy costs as people would refuse to give up flying, driving and electricity.

So the best and easiest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to eat a meat-based diet.

Emissions by sector of Greenhouse gases

https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector

Important links if you would like to learn more about this.

Allan Savory - TedX Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpTHi7O66pI

Joel Salatin - PolyFace Farms

https://polyfacefarms.com/

Richard Perkins - Ridgedale Farms

https://www.richardperkins.co/about/

https://www.ridgedalepermaculture.com/

Molly and John Chester - Apricot Lane Farms

https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/

I am currently listening to The Great Plant-Based Con by Jayne Buxton and can highly recommend it! She’s saying all the things that I have been thinking about. She has done all the research. https://www.hachette.com.au/jayne-buxton/the-great-plant-based-con-why-eating-a-plants-only-diet-wont-improve-your-health-or-save-the-planet

Real Life Medicine - Their podcast is amazing

https://www.rlmedicine.com/meet-the-doctors

Dr Anthony Chaffee - fantastic resource

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoRyR_nlesKZuOlEjWRXQQ

So please do your own research and understand all the facts before you decide. And remember to grow the life you want to live.