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Meat consumption isn't as damaging to the environment as what certain people perceive it to be. The problem lies in the unethical, capitalist practices of the meatpacking industry and its derivatives. We're overproducing meat.
So no, a vegan diet isn't an obligation but what is is reducing our meat consumption and stop feeding the animal-industrial complex.
I feel like the whole “not as environmentally damaging as people think” Is a new dangerously vague and meaninglessly contrarian meme. It could be true! But without numbers or references to common instances of misleading information, I can’t help but see parroting of a bad meme.
I understand your concerns.
What I would like to convey is that a vegan lifestyle can be just as easily commercialized by big agro-industrial corporations, and subsequently equally harm the environment of humans and other organisms alike. We should look beyond the debate on veganism and realize that it is the consumerist practices that are the main issue at hand.
I'm not simply saying that consumption of meat with moderation is the way to go. No, my argument goes further. Mass-produced meat is inherently harmful and no moderation can ever fix that. I propose instead buying smaller quantities of meat from local butcheries whose practices conform to good ethics and practices.