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

  • moosetwinEnglish
    9•6 months ago

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

    • @FermatsLastAccountEnglish
      7•6 months ago

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

      • moosetwinEnglish
        7•6 months ago

        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.

        • @FermatsLastAccountEnglish
          3•6 months ago

          For me, meal replacements such as Soylent (used to be Ensure before I became vegan) are a big part of my diet. I’ve always had an easier time with liquids than solids.

    • Uriel238 [all pronouns]
      5•6 months ago

      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.