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Desrtopa comments on Pay other people to go vegetarian for you? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Desrtopa 12 April 2013 11:05:49PM 2 points [-]

If you're concerned about eating meat for ecological reasons, raising cows has more impact on the environment on a per-calorie basis.

Comment author: OrphanWilde 12 April 2013 11:32:16PM 1 point [-]

Not necessarily, at least if you're considering it on a negative basis. Allan Savory's work suggests raising cows (or similar animals) has a net positive impact if done properly in the correct regions.

(Not to mention there are more parts of the world suited to grazing than to farm agriculture.)

Comment author: evand 14 April 2013 03:37:51PM 1 point [-]

Does he consider the climate change implications of methane from cows in that analysis?