Yeah… that was my point. Meat for humans in the contemporary era should cost more, there should be far less consumption per capita, and meat producers shouldn’t be so cruel to the animals. However, some of us enjoy animal flesh. Some of us are in fact healthier when we consume it. We can consume animal flesh in a better way.
If you’re healthier consuming meat than you would be consuming a plant-based diet, you’re a statistical outlier. Most people would be healthier with a plant-based diet.
Most people would be healthier eating more plants because most people (in the US) eat too much meat and not enough plants as it is. That doesn’t mean that meat is inherently unhealthy
We may be omnivores, perhaps, but that means we can eat animal flesh or plants. Why would we kill 2T animals a year when we don’t need to?
Yeah… that was my point. Meat for humans in the contemporary era should cost more, there should be far less consumption per capita, and meat producers shouldn’t be so cruel to the animals. However, some of us enjoy animal flesh. Some of us are in fact healthier when we consume it. We can consume animal flesh in a better way.
All animal ag is cruel. You can’t take the life of an animal who wants to live without it being cruel.
My “cruelty” in consuming animal flesh is acceptable to me as I am an omnivore.
If you’re healthier consuming meat than you would be consuming a plant-based diet, you’re a statistical outlier. Most people would be healthier with a plant-based diet.
Most people would be healthier eating more plants because most people (in the US) eat too much meat and not enough plants as it is. That doesn’t mean that meat is inherently unhealthy
Thank you, sincerely, for putting into simple words what I’ve been trying to explain to self-righteous militant vegans with little success.
Too much of one thing (in this case, meat) is bad for you. Measured and monitored diversity in one’s diet is optimal.
Here’s a great article explaining the risks and benefits of meat consumption.