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by thinkmilitant 3389 days ago
As someone who has been shifting their diet over to vegetarian for environmental reasons, I am interested in this. Can you provide any support for your claim that pasture cattle are less damaging then factory cattle?

I know that pasture raised cattle are not sustainable to feed the masses, but at this point I would just be glad to enjoy a guilt free steak every now and again. ;-)
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dakrootie 3389 days ago
I don't know if this answers your question, but do read The Vegetarian Myth when you get a chance. It is one of the most profound and wonderful books I've ever read about the subject of sustainability/ethics for vegetarianism vs. omivoreism. Lierre Keith, while rather radical, makes a beautiful argument as to why meat (in moderation and humanely raised) is preferable to a veg-only diet. This is one of the top five books that's changed the way I see the world. Cheers!
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millettjon 3389 days ago
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss574

Also Google Soil Carbon Cowboys.

There used to be many tens of millions of bison living on North American grasslands.

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