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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Because dairy farmers are so indebted that even a small shortfall of revenue could mean ruin. The system can't stop or there will be massive financial collapse in that segment of the population. There needs to be a one-time government buyback of dairy assets if you want to end the cycle, and get these farmers out of their debt. Otherwise, the system will be perpetuated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Fair enough. We could use the land to do reforestation or something and give former dairy workers first dibs on the jobs

[–] user_2345 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So is having less humans on the planet...apparently.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] user_2345 1 points 11 months ago

Outstanding rebuttal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Remember when Starbucks used to be a coffee shop? Now it is a cow fat milk shake shop, with whipping cream on top.

[–] Mojojojo1993 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Cheese probably. Fucking love cheese. Pls diary isn't just milk. It's chocolate it cake it's so many things.

I'm all for swapping to coconut milk for things that it can replace. If we can replicate it at some level or just plant a shit tonne of coconut trees. Potentially good for environment and nice for us.

Cheese would be an issue though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Something tasting nice isn't a good reason to subsidize a destructive industry.

There's less harmful and still great tasting alternatives.

[–] Mojojojo1993 -1 points 11 months ago

No. No there is not. If there were everyone would happily change. Cheese is incredibly expensive at the moment. I'd something can be made that is superior to it and costs less. Plus doesn't involve abusing animals and the planet, sign me the fuck up.

Until that happens we are stuck in this system.

Viva revolution

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Cake and chocolate can be made easily without dairy. Cheese is a lot harder, especially aged cheese. But alternatives get better by the day