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(Cw: Meat) Just 12% of people eat 50% of the beef in the US.
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The amount of water used in those farms could sate the thirst of tens of millions
If I were in charge, I'd get rid of every dairy first. Producing cow milk is significantly more water intensive than producing almond milk. So this argument (almond milk bad because almonds take a shitload of water) leads inexorably to an even better argument to avoid cow milk: cow milk bad because cow milk takes even more water to produce than almond milk does.
If you're going to avoid drinking almond milk because of its water consumption, you had better be avoiding cow milk as well, for the same reason.
Completely true yes, but the transfer would take a hell of a lot of time. Years or decades. Especially if almond milk cant replace milk in all its functions. The industries will continue until the other production method expands enough to facilitate the previous jobs and similar or increased output.
Speaking of which can I get some sources for that claim, i haven't read anything on that specifically. I do know almond farming is quite draining of resources for low returns.
I don't avoid anything for personal consumption, almond milk is more expensive than regular milk here because hawaii has everything mass imported. Also can you bake with almond milk, or soy?