Reducing Meat Consumption

eating less meat is a good idea, but why go to zero? how about eat beef up to once a week or smth like that?i think making a point more extreme than necessary motivates people to disagree with you

As a non-meat eater I've gotten used to how riled up and defensive people get over the mere suggestion that eating meat in today's industrialized society comes at an ecological and economic cost that we can't afford in the long run. I find much better luck engaging people by suggesting reduced consumption of meat vs. total abstinence.

Stop eating meat could be one of answers.

Or just reduce your meat consumption.

I like meat. Vegetables just don't cut it. Eating meat is one of the few pleasures in my life, and I'm not willing to give it up for some vague ideal.I'd assume a lot of people think the same way. It could be considered somewhat arrogant to demand everyone to give up their personal pleasures for something you believe in.We could solve all world's problems by collectively killing ourselves, but obviously we don't want to do that. Giving up things is somewhere

It would be better if people stopped eating as much meat.

the toll of eating meat on environment is far greater than your concerns over your feelings. choose the lesser evil

I'd suggest instead: if you're going to eat meat, be picky about its provenance. Specifically, insist on grass-fed beef (as the corn-based diet of factory cattle is a major contributor to sick cows and the "need" for antibiotics). Voting with your wallet -- thus providing signal to the marketplace that how meat is sourced matters -- is more effective than opting out altogether. Not an option for everyone, but many omnivores could take this approach. Combined with options like

Humans should actually adjust their diet to reduce global warming and there's nothing wrong in saying that - that's one of the most effective methods of influence.I'm not a vegetarian, but I live with one and I eat really small amounts of meat now compared to what I used to. I have no issues with that whatsoever, it's often even better and tastier this way, despite of me being a vegetable hater. I really can't see a reason why people so ridiculously defend their meat

One of the reasons why I'm trying to cut down meat consumption. Evidence seems to be mounting that it's not the greatest plan...