EDIT, with a relevant source for context:

Since 1940, an estimated 50% of zoonotic disease emergence has been associated with agriculture (1–3). This estimate, however, is necessarily conservative because only direct agricultural drivers are considered in the epidemiological literature, i.e., within the farm gat

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The intensification of animal agriculture through confinement and industrialization has directly led to the emergence of viruses including Nipah and H5N1 influenza (“swine flu”) (18) and antibiotic-resistant infectious bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (19, 20).

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add6681

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14 points

Ban meat now

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11 points

I have ARFID, if I stop eating meat I will literally starve to death

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6 points

I also have ARFID. But basic morality lead to me becoming vegetarian when I was 10.

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How were you able to accomplish this?

Edit: I want to mention that I don’t mean to be rude with this comment, I am asking genuinely as it’s been especially bad lately.

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5 points

Too bad, a random jackass online says you need to die /s

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Fortunately we’re making fast advancements in cultured meat. You’ll be able to eat chicken raw since cultured chicken doesn’t require salmonella to live.

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9 points

I mean, I’m down as soon as our alternatives become affordable for low income families.

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13 points

They already are. Animal flesh is most expensive. There are plenty of plant foods that are healthier and more affordable.

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8 points

All those expensive beans have bankrupted MILLIONS of house holds =(((

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6 points

There’s an inverse relationship when it comes to income and veganism. Lower income people are more likely to be vegan than high income. Additionally, POC are significantly more likely to be vegan. The image that veganism is for rich white people is a myth.

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1 point

We need more meat alternatives like dog and cat. There are millions of wild dogs and cats just waiting to be ate.

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No.

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