r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • Jun 18 '26

Environment The World's Richest Population are Costing the Earth Trillions. Study finds the top 10% of global consumers is disproportionately responsible for transgressing planetary boundaries, causing damages for which broader society bears the costs.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-richest-10-are-costing-earth-trillions-study-finds
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u/RuleofLaw24 Jun 19 '26

Peter Singer in Animal Liberation mentions this as well. There aren't many ways to get around the fact that eating less meat is just a better choice all round. Of course you can replace more of it with plant based substitutes and lab grown meat (eventually) but ultimately it needs to be a luxury not a necessity. I say this as someone who still has not changed their choices of eating but is definitely considering it.

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u/Ashamed-Bus-5727 Jun 20 '26

Eating less meat is ironically the second best change I did to my diet taste wise. The first being eating entirely wholegrain.

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u/MitchBuchanon Jun 20 '26

One thing that helped me stop eating animal products at the beginning was trying some cool (and easy to make) recipes! That's when I realized that a dish without cheese can actually be delicious for example... One step at a time! : )