Not to mention by ending (or changing the structure of) subsidies for farmers (in the US, at least). Because of the way the subsidies are paid out, farmers are incentivized to grow crops like soybeans and corn that feed livestock vs. crops that people eat, because they’re more heavily subsidized.
There’s a lot of articles about this topic out there but in the interest of providing a source, here’s one example.
Exactly, that’s why this is such a lame take. Roughly 3/4 of all agricultural land could be restored by switching to a plant based diet.
Not to mention by ending (or changing the structure of) subsidies for farmers (in the US, at least). Because of the way the subsidies are paid out, farmers are incentivized to grow crops like soybeans and corn that feed livestock vs. crops that people eat, because they’re more heavily subsidized.
There’s a lot of articles about this topic out there but in the interest of providing a source, here’s one example.