I heard something to do with Nitrogen and …cow farts(?) I am really unsure of this and would like to learn more.

Answer -

4 Parts

  • Ethical reason for consuming animals
  • Methane produced by cows are a harmful greenhouse gas which is contributing to our current climate crisis
  • Health Reasons - there is convincing evidence that processed meats cause cancer
  • it takes a lot more calories of plant food to produce the calories we would consume from the meat.

Details about the answers are in the comments

  • fkn@lemmy.world
    11·
    11 months ago

    ~This is simply false. Cows are often fed all or nearly all corn diets.~

    Only once they are on the feed lot, then they are fed usually 70-80% corn based diets.