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Doctor_Box t1_j1sqzqd wrote

Reply to comment by atrophy1999 in Soaring fertilizer prices could see millions more undernourished by Vucea

Why would you replace meat with a single plant source? The point is we can free up so much agricultural land you can grow a variety of plants and still not use as much land (or fertilizer) as what is currently used growing food for cows, pigs, and chickens.

Also nutrient density makes no sense when comparing plants to meat. Plants are generally more nutrient dense but less calorie dense. Maybe calorie density is what you mean, but considering the obesity epidemic I don't think calories are an issue for most people in first world countries.

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Tuggerfub t1_j1td9zi wrote

A lot of what you need doesn't come from plants so it's a moot point.
We're an omnivorous species.

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Doctor_Box t1_j1telyy wrote

Where do the cows, pigs, and chickens get what they need then? Everything you need comes from plants (except for B12 which is bacteria).

We are omnivorous I agree, but that only tells you what you can eat and not what you have to eat. There are plenty of people thriving on a plant based diet.

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