THE VIDEO SHELF · livestock and climate
Eating less Meat won't save the Planet. Here's Why
Joseph Everett, with Dr. Frank Mitloehner, argues that eating less meat will not do much for the climate. He covers beef's water footprint, land and feed use, and methane.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters recommend it as a counterpoint to claims about beef's environmental cost, though some critique its methane argument.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Joseph Everett - WIL
- Topic
- livestock and climate
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 10
- HN mentions in dataset
- 17
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
I was much more concerned about my beef consumption before watching this WIL video. It put things in perspective for me. The efficiency of beef production in each country, how water and land use calculations are done, equivalent nutritional value compared to other crops was …
AI_Overlord_ on Hacker News · 2021-04
In Epicurious Will No Longer Publish Beef RecipesThis video changed my mind in the opposite direction. [VIDEO] Stopping meat consumption would make a negligible difference in emissions. It's more valuable to focus on minimizing food waste instead.
iptpus on Hacker News · 2021-05
In The Brazilian Amazon has 'flipped' to become major producer of greenhouse gassesMisleading -- 94% of the water that's "used" to produce beef is just rainwater, see here: [VIDEO]
ibeckermayer on Hacker News · 2021-04
In Millions of Groundwater Wells Could Run Dry
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