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6,000 sheep will soon be grazing on 10,000 acres of Texas solar fields (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by wallybeavis to c/upliftingnews

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The largest solar grazing project in the U.S. will reduce mowing costs and emissions — and make for some happy sheep.

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[–] Shanedino 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One major honey bee related event every year is the mass migration of hives to pollinate almonds. Do exploitation of animals such as this affect your morals. If honey is considered a exploitation of honey bees I would also consider pollination another by-product of honey bee exploitation.

[–] Emerald 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Do exploitation of animals such as this affect your morals.

Yes. I think that it is exploitation to use honeybees to pollinate crops. However, its way less harmful to animals then the meat, dairy, and egg industries. Therefore it isn't really worth trying to fight against right now. If anything its a necessary evil now that honeybees are eating into native bee populations, reducing the amount of native bees able to pollinate.

[–] Shanedino 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So you won't eat honey but will eat almonds, even though both are exploiting honey bees? Is because of it being a direct product vs a indirect product of honeybees. Is an in between layer where you draw your line?

[–] Emerald 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

So you won’t eat honey but will eat almonds, even though both are exploiting honey bees?

Yes.

"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose"

https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/definition-veganism

Avoiding almonds is much less practical then just avoiding animal products. It's not practical to avoid certain things. For example, lots of sugar is processed with bone char. However, most vegans don't worry about that. Also some fruit is coated in shellac to look shiny, but it's not worth worrying about either.

[–] Shanedino 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's that impractical or impossible to avoid almonds over other nuts.

[–] Emerald 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm sure other crops have similar issues. Thats why I mentioned sugar and fruit as well. Mostly vegans just avoid animal products.