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[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How many would have to be vegan before youll admit it would affect the supply of meat? 75%? 90%? Is there just a crossover point for you or you think if noone ate meat that graph would still go up?

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is there just a crossover point for you or you think if noone ate meat that graph would still go up?

i honestly don't know. i do know vegans exist, and i suspect there are more now than ever, but the line still goes up.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Its pretty minor. The real gains are countries setting their national policy around diets that are half or more plant based. That sends a clear message about what role meat should have in a healthy diet, and will affect the most people.

You could call that regulation I suppose.

Edit: https://www.norden.org/en/news/less-meat-more-plant-based-here-are-nordic-nutrition-recommendations-2023

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

i have no reason to believe that the production of meat will decrease due to the nordic dietary guidelines. keep me posted, though.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

In those areas it likely will. I doubt it will take the line down on your graph either though.

Who knows what the tipping point is. Maybe China publishes a guideline similar to that and it does change things enough to show it on the graph.