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I'm always curious to know, how many insects are killed to provide meat free vegetables?

I would imagine it's a similar number per unit of area/yield/weight to that required to feed animals.

In both instances, the crops are harvested and transported for use in very similar ways.

I don't know whether I'd include or exclude ground crops that are eaten by livestock in situ - not sure what percentage of crops they would amount to.

What was your line of thought with this comment?

I'd always imaged a large quantity of vegans were against the harming of animals. Doesn't insecticide go somewhat against this princible? Not to mention the river animals that are likewise poisoned by said insecticides? Or the birds that would otherwise be feeding on said insects.

OK. It's pretty much impossible to avoid this uncomfortable truth. But I'd like to see more vegan movements campaigning about the loose laws on pesticides - along with everyone else. The mass destruction of insect life should be a serious priority on a global scale, yet it barely makes the papers.

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