Is Meat Really that Bad?

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters cite it as a clear, well-sourced summary of why meat, especially beef, has such a large environmental footprint.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Topic

environmental impact of meat

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

2

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2021–2022

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From the original HN conversations

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• Here's a related recent video from Kurzgesagt, discussing how space for beef cattle drives deforestation in Brazil. [VIDEO]

• Lots of disinformation here. Let's start from the top: 1. Veganism isn't a diet, it's a moral belief system. Diet is merely one manifestation of that belief system. 2. "Proteinless garbage"? What is this, the 90s? We've moved beyond the silly misconceptions that protein = …

• How do you arrive at the conclusion that the best thing to do in the US is switch your meats? Every form from animal protein is going to be less efficient than plant protein and result in more emissions [1]. There are some amazing Kurzgesagt …