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Just removing the first 2, Beef and lamb, would almost solve the problem of land use.

Has anyone seen this movie? No idea how scientifically accurate it is, but I enjoyed it

https://gamechangersmovie.com/

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I am a vegetarian but I have started to strongly dislike this kind of "documentary". They are essentially stylish propaganda pieces whose purpose is to enforce a viewpoint but don't really help with a balanced discussion. Don't get me wrong, I strongly believe the world would be much better off if we at least reduced meat consumption but I just don't like these movies.

Lately anti-vaccine "documentaries" like "Plandemic" are following the same outline. Nice production, a few random "experts" and a foregone conclusion from the start.

Lamb is not only food, it's also clothing, soap components (lanolin), etc.

This is my main problem with the opening argument: most animals are multi-use, unlike most plants.

Most plants have an incredible array of uses, look at palms, corn, soy, and wheat as examples among a wide array of others. You can use them as food, but corn is used as a plastic and fuel alternative, soy is commonly used as an emulsifier, and different varieties of palms are being used in soaps and detergents. We are capable of really incredible things with modern science.

Its not the 17th century anymore, we can make those things from non-animal components.

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