ELI5. If livestock contributes to greenhouse gas emission, shouldn’t we eat more meat to get rid of them? Wouldn’t eating plants reduce the overall photosynthesis which contributes to less CO2?

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ELI5. If livestock contributes to greenhouse gas emission, shouldn’t we eat more meat to get rid of them? Wouldn’t eating plants reduce the overall photosynthesis which contributes to less CO2?

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No, purely because of supply and demand. If there are more people eating meat then the supply goes up and more people get into animal farming rather than getting out of it any into crops of whatever sort.

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