There were some interesting parts to this article, but its premise is that if one aspires to be plant-centric, they should aim to be reduceitarian, not vegan, because vegan is unachievable. It read a little corporate sponsorship-y to me

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Across the developed world, as people become more conscious of the meat industry’s relatively large carbon footprint, there are movements aimed at reducing the consumption of animal products, if not becoming outright vegan.

“I tried my best, even setting a cute photo of pigs as my phone wallpaper,” said Jung Jin-a, a committed animal rights activist who has been struggling to give up meat for more than a decade.

“The pork and chicken are right in front of my eyes and will immediately satisfy my cravings, whereas the values I uphold by refusing meat are invisible,” said Jung, who wrote a book about her life as an “imperfect vegetarian.”

But some climate change activists and animal rights advocates are coming up with creative ways to question this ubiquitous carnivore culture and embrace plant-based eating.

“In an era of urgent climate risk, convincing people to cut down meat consumption even just on a part-time basis is important,” said Oh Choong-hyeon, an environmental science expert at Dongguk University in Seoul.

South Korea’s topography means that livestock is often raised in crowded factory farms, which contributes to air and water pollution, said Park Jong-moo, a bioethics expert and veterinarian.

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