I’m not gonna begrudge anybody their use of meat or dairy alternatives, but I don’t think I’m in favor of them. Or at least, I hope they’re not the main solution we try to use to combat climate change. Again, I have no problem with individuals using them but it feels like at the societal level, they’re just an excuse to not change anything. Like the idea is we can keep consuming endlessly as long as we’re consuming something slightly less damaging to the environment.

I would also hate to see the agriculture industry replaced by manufacturers of these alternatives. The agriculture industry sucks and is terrible for small farms, but at least small farms are still there. If that industry is replaced, my fear is that small farms won’t be able to sustain themselves even with innovative or regenerative practices and our only options for meat/dairy will be large corporations. (I know most people already get their meat/dairy from large corporations, but I’d love to see us move more towards local farms than replace all farms with more corporations)