Is Meat Really that Bad?

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Not having dislikes means I can't really tell how well-received this video is. Which sucks because this is such a heated topic.

One thing to keep in mind: you don't have to go 100% vegan or vegetarian ... it isn't all or nothing. If you replace beef with pork or chicken, great. If you eat meat less often or have smaller portions, great. That all helps. I have changed to a mostly vegetarian diet but when I get Thai food (a couple times a month) I opt for chicken. If I'm eating with others and we are sharing food, I'll have what they're having, no fuss about insisting on vegetarian options.

When you said "especially in Brazil", as a Brazilian, I wanted to cry. We have this really nice and important forest and we are burning it down, wtf

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“Food is arguably the best thing about being alive” Everyone who loves food: “I felt that”

I initially read this as “Is Meth Really that Bad?” and for a moment was very concerned for Kurzgesagt

Would be great if you guys also did a video on overfishing and seafood. Exploitation of fish stocks is a much larger issue than plastic pollution, but the media never cover it. I'm a marine biology undergraduate and I feel this is a super important topic for people to know about alongside this! How cutting down on the consumption of unsustainable seafood (and what that means) compares to farmed meat would be be perfect for a Kurzgesagt video! Edit: Also important to consider why this is such a difficult problem - due to the fishing industry being highly corporate and lucrative, while having a black market too. Not only this, but along with the health benefits of some seafood (e.g. omega 3 in oily fish), many countries (particularly poor island nations) rely on seafood as their main protein source. Sustainability is the ultimate goal and I'd love to see how kurzgesagt suggest we reach it! :)

I am glad that they acknowledged the useless land. I know that near where I live we have hundreds of square miles of useless desert that is designated as “cattle land”, even though it’s rarely used for grazing.

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Video suggestion: Can you guys show us the current status of lab grown meat and vertical farming technology? Love your work!

Wonderful topic and coverage on this video! Thank you for including your sources document as well, wonderful for future reading. Cheers!

Can I just say that I love the kind of people that these Kurzgesagt videos bring together? Even in disagreement, most of the conversations in the comments are open-minded and respectful. It really gives me hope.

“No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old.” Yoda voice : No, there is another.

I like that you guys actually did not hide the fact that factory meat production is actually better than locally. I'm still against harsh conditions in factory meat production but it is actually pretty nice that you actually showed us the truth

"Food is arguably the best thing about being alive" Me, eating food right now: I couldn't agree more

Recently, in Australia, a genus of native seaweed was found to actually negate cow methane production by about 95%! Apparently, it also makes the cow grow a little bit faster as well. So potentially we could have our beef and eat it too.

I want to see a part two of this with more information about food that comes from the ocean, rivers and lakes.

"The more the animals suffer the better they are for the environment" so dark I can't see my hands

I know Some people don't know This but sometimes You have to do crop rotations between growing crops and Pasture land because after a Couple Years you have to since the land is lacking some nutrients and using in for hay allows it to grow back.