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RE: How I went from being a hardcore meat eater to a passionate vegan - Part Two
I'd like you to know that I have a deep respect for those who modify their behavior in accordance with their ethics, and I will never fault someone for treating the lives of animals as sacred. As for myself, it seems to me that meat consumption is important to the long-term sustainability of humankind, because animal husbandry allows otherwise useless land to be farmed productively. Aside from that, I believe meat consumption over thousands of generations has led the human organism to become what it is, (in the sense of our brain-based faculties,) and that an omnivorous diet is as much a part of being human as opposable thumbs, bipedal locomotion, and complex verbal communication. Thanks for sharing your perspective. :)
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment @therealdeal :) Based on all that I’ve been learning over the past several years, animal agriculture is one of the worst culprits of environment destruction as it’s largely responsible for ocean dead zones, water pollution, air pollution, rainforest depletion (especially the Amazon), and requires an enormous amount of resources that could otherwise provide the means to feed countless human beings who are starving to death right now. Going the grass-fed beef/“humane” animal husbandry route isn’t going to cut it, either, as there simply isn’t enough land mass to support the current human population. If you haven’t yet watched the documentary Cowspiracy I highly recommend you check it out as it breaks this down into greater detail.
One could also argue that it was the cooking of starchy foods that was largely responsible for the evolution of our modern human brains, given all the data that’s come out in recent years. Either way, it really makes no difference to me as there is absolutely no biological need to consume meat in order to be healthy. Choosing compassion over palate preference is a moral choice, and one that I encourage everyone to take.