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How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts (www.eurekalert.org)

submitted 1 year ago by lalo@discuss.tchncs.de to c/vegan@lemmy.ml

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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Those below the age of 29 and above the age of 66 were least likely to eat large amounts of beef. Rose said this indicated that the younger generation might be more interested in mitigating the effects of climate change.

I think the reason is probably that beef is more expensive and they can't afford it.

Also, the number of people who eat beef in mixed dishes shows there's probably a huge market for Impossible Burgers. Mixing it into spicy things will disguise the flavor, though Impossible is barely distinguishable from real beef.

I actually prefer cooking with Impossible meat instead of ground beef because the texture is more consistent and it makes a beautiful fond.

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What’s a “fond?”

EDIT: Oh, never mind, I looked it up…the crispy bits left in the pan after cooking the main portion. Yum!

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Yep! Take the food out of the pan, add some red wine and, baby, you’ve got a pan sauce.

[-] TheaoneAndOnly27@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Til what fond is, thank you!

[-] skellener@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

The future is vegan. ✊

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

I wish. Plant-based, maybe.

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago

I'm by no means vegan (hi from All) but one thing I've managed to change in my diet is to eat less beef. It used to be my default, now I probably have it at most once a week. Glad to not be counted amongst the 12% in this case

[-] kaj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Why aren't you vegan?

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Probably lack of willpower and commitment.

I've internalized the idea that meat doesn't have to be the "star" of a meal and I'm trying to follow the spirit of "if you don't eat meat one day a week that's 14% less meat overall".

(yes this mainly addresses vegetarianism and not veganism, sorry about that)

FWIW, my favorite breakfast burritos in my neighborhood are vegan so I got that going for me ;)

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Watch Dominion. If you can't or won't, you can conclude you are depending on your denial to keep your shit together. That's not a good place to be.

Once you make an emotional connection with the facts that you already know but won't allow yourself to process, it doesn't take any "willpower" or "commitment" not to harm intelligent creatures. How much willpower does it take you not to own slaves, not to run over people in the street? Is there a chance your commitment to not stealing and selling children is going to waver?

[-] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

🥱

[-] LoafyLemon@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

How much is it in olympic pools?

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

toxic masculinity is antivegan

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