I have but that’s mainly because I’m away from home for Uni and cooking meat is a fking chore. Chicken consumption on the up to compensate though.
ITT: People get triggered that their climate-destroying habit is on the decline.
I stopped eating meat a few years ago and I do not miss it. Legumes are super tasty if you know how to cook them. And very cheap also. For 2€ I can get chickpeas that last almost a week for my family
One can only consume so many protein shakes before going insane
Because of them, I can have increased meat consumption. So, thanks, I guess…
The elite is going after meat from their private jets.
Strange, in the last year at uni i eat more meat than ever and way less vegetables
Not me ^^
That is some good news.
I cut down meat due to: Not liking the taste of lots of meat and IBS. I do enjoy the meat I have a lot more in between. Just enough
The EU average is about 1.58 kilograms of meat per person per week. That average needs to decrease to 460 grams a week by 2030 to stay under 1.5 degrees. And by 2050 it’s about 300 grams.
With meat being really expensive even with the massive subsidies they get I expect a lot of people going more plant-based because it’s just a lot cheaper.
I try to make an effort to consume less meat and animal products in general, but the fact that I’ve moved to a country where meat is not as good as they country where I’m from certainly makes it easier.
for me it is because quality declined.
The only thing more expensive than meat is fake meat.
I can’t be bothered cooking meat so I guess I eat less of it too. I wouldn’t say it’s too expensive in the UK though, I was actually surprised how cheap beef here is.
My eating habits have never changed, I eat as much meat and fish as I ever have and I’m a healthy and strong person. I see no reason to change that, just to make some people feel better about themselves.
I don’t have a problem with eating meat, as such — however I don’t eat industrially farmed meat, if I can avoid it. I eat everything from whale to horses, provided by small farmers.
I also eat vegetables, and have nothing against having a lot of vegetables in the diet, but it doesn’t come at the cost of quality meat.
I find it amazing that the argument that made people change their mind was not animal cruelty or personal health, but climate change.
But probably not because they actually want to eat less meat, but rather because of the increased prices and less time to prepare and eat a decent meal.
This is yet another attempt to make it seem like it is the moral thing to do, but that fails miserably and makes things even worse for the consumer (like with the box lunches that replaced the included plastic fork with a -horrible- wood-based one, but increase the plastic packaging to say how more “sustainable” they are).
I greatly increased my meat consumption and I lost over 10kg, thanks /r/keto .
I have reduced meat consumption in 2019. I haven’t gone all the way largely because of convenience (it’s sometimes annoying when going out or when shopping for ready meals), but at most I eat meat 1-2 times a week with sometimes going even a month without touching it.
I have also started to try and cook meals from scratch more often and when I do it, I make sure I keep it vegetarian. Once I get better and more consistent with the cooking, I might go full vegetarian (not a chance I give up eggs and milk tho!).
I never was a big meat eater, but never considered doing changes before I have started getting more exposed to Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine (Falafels are best!) that basically made the meat alternative better and tastier compared to the chicken tenders.
Do you know some good idk, recipe books, websites, YouTube chanels etc with ideas for replacing meat dishes with non-meat “equivalents”?
You cannot convince me people are herbivores or that should not eat meat. People who actually believe that, are the definition of ignorant. Try living on rice and legumes. I dare you
You will eat the bugs.
Nice, means more and cheaper meat for me.
What changed for me is that i only like very few dishes with meat any more. Lot’s of meat dishes make me bloated and lethargic, especially at breakfast and lunch. A mayor reason for this shift i think is that we’ve gotten a lot better in preparing tasty and nutritious vegetarian meals. Supermarkets where i live carry a greater variety in foods that enable you to cook more complex and tasty vegetarian dishes. I don’t miss eating meat for quite some time until i get a craving. And then i try to get good quality for home cooking, or eat it in a restaurant.
But in daily life my meat consumption has decreased significantly. It wasn’t even on purpose and it doesn’t feel like a constraint at all. If anything, if i consume meat, i do it more consciously and enjoy it more than before.
I used to eat a lot of meat, but in the last 5 years, my meat consumption probably fell like 90%. I maybe eat meat 2-3 times a month. 5-6 years ago, I started going to the gym and eating healthy. Transformed my eating habits and meat kinda went out the door, not sure when or how. I no longer find myself craving meat.
In behalf of the other half, thank you
I have reduced my meat consumption. The average where I live is 60kg/year (Austria) and I am at about 20kg/year
I’ve shifted to insect meat, and that is harder to come by in the winter, so i’ve also lost 40% weight.
Addendum: my house has never had so few spiders and flies.
My family just had a pigslaughter day, or ‘svinjokolja’ as we call it. Three pigs of some 220 kgs each. I believe it should be enough for this year. Westerners can keep eating their beetrot and oatmeal and whatnot
Well here in Romania we have a saying… “the best vegetable is pork”
People are supposed to eat less meat, pay more for it and feel happy about this whole thing. Smells like propaganda to me.
I limited meat consumption as I used to eating a lot lownquality meat. Now I eat less but spend same amount of money but buy high quality of meat.
Dont worry, i’ll compensate for ya’ll.
Sure
Well I’m in the other half then. Why cut on something so delicious
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It is so expensive
Who paid for this ridiculous article? I wonder…
vegan charade
I have but that’s mainly because I’m away from home for Uni and cooking meat is a fking chore. Chicken consumption on the up to compensate though.
ITT: People get triggered that their climate-destroying habit is on the decline.
I stopped eating meat a few years ago and I do not miss it. Legumes are super tasty if you know how to cook them. And very cheap also. For 2€ I can get chickpeas that last almost a week for my family
One can only consume so many protein shakes before going insane
Because of them, I can have increased meat consumption. So, thanks, I guess…
The elite is going after meat from their private jets.
Strange, in the last year at uni i eat more meat than ever and way less vegetables
Not me ^^
That is some good news.
I cut down meat due to: Not liking the taste of lots of meat and IBS. I do enjoy the meat I have a lot more in between. Just enough
The EU average is about 1.58 kilograms of meat per person per week. That average needs to decrease to 460 grams a week by 2030 to stay under 1.5 degrees. And by 2050 it’s about 300 grams.
With meat being really expensive even with the massive subsidies they get I expect a lot of people going more plant-based because it’s just a lot cheaper.
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EDIT: Source if anyone is interested: [https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/nature-food/2664/eu-climate-diet-71-less-meat-by-2030/](https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/nature-food/2664/eu-climate-diet-71-less-meat-by-2030/)
I try to make an effort to consume less meat and animal products in general, but the fact that I’ve moved to a country where meat is not as good as they country where I’m from certainly makes it easier.
for me it is because quality declined.
The only thing more expensive than meat is fake meat.
I can’t be bothered cooking meat so I guess I eat less of it too. I wouldn’t say it’s too expensive in the UK though, I was actually surprised how cheap beef here is.
My eating habits have never changed, I eat as much meat and fish as I ever have and I’m a healthy and strong person. I see no reason to change that, just to make some people feel better about themselves.
I don’t have a problem with eating meat, as such — however I don’t eat industrially farmed meat, if I can avoid it. I eat everything from whale to horses, provided by small farmers.
I also eat vegetables, and have nothing against having a lot of vegetables in the diet, but it doesn’t come at the cost of quality meat.
I find it amazing that the argument that made people change their mind was not animal cruelty or personal health, but climate change.
But probably not because they actually want to eat less meat, but rather because of the increased prices and less time to prepare and eat a decent meal.
This is yet another attempt to make it seem like it is the moral thing to do, but that fails miserably and makes things even worse for the consumer (like with the box lunches that replaced the included plastic fork with a -horrible- wood-based one, but increase the plastic packaging to say how more “sustainable” they are).
I greatly increased my meat consumption and I lost over 10kg, thanks /r/keto .
I have reduced meat consumption in 2019. I haven’t gone all the way largely because of convenience (it’s sometimes annoying when going out or when shopping for ready meals), but at most I eat meat 1-2 times a week with sometimes going even a month without touching it.
I have also started to try and cook meals from scratch more often and when I do it, I make sure I keep it vegetarian. Once I get better and more consistent with the cooking, I might go full vegetarian (not a chance I give up eggs and milk tho!).
I never was a big meat eater, but never considered doing changes before I have started getting more exposed to Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine (Falafels are best!) that basically made the meat alternative better and tastier compared to the chicken tenders.
Do you know some good idk, recipe books, websites, YouTube chanels etc with ideas for replacing meat dishes with non-meat “equivalents”?
You cannot convince me people are herbivores or that should not eat meat. People who actually believe that, are the definition of ignorant. Try living on rice and legumes. I dare you
You will eat the bugs.
Nice, means more and cheaper meat for me.
What changed for me is that i only like very few dishes with meat any more. Lot’s of meat dishes make me bloated and lethargic, especially at breakfast and lunch. A mayor reason for this shift i think is that we’ve gotten a lot better in preparing tasty and nutritious vegetarian meals. Supermarkets where i live carry a greater variety in foods that enable you to cook more complex and tasty vegetarian dishes. I don’t miss eating meat for quite some time until i get a craving. And then i try to get good quality for home cooking, or eat it in a restaurant.
But in daily life my meat consumption has decreased significantly. It wasn’t even on purpose and it doesn’t feel like a constraint at all. If anything, if i consume meat, i do it more consciously and enjoy it more than before.
I used to eat a lot of meat, but in the last 5 years, my meat consumption probably fell like 90%. I maybe eat meat 2-3 times a month. 5-6 years ago, I started going to the gym and eating healthy. Transformed my eating habits and meat kinda went out the door, not sure when or how. I no longer find myself craving meat.
In behalf of the other half, thank you
I have reduced my meat consumption. The average where I live is 60kg/year (Austria) and I am at about 20kg/year
I’ve shifted to insect meat, and that is harder to come by in the winter, so i’ve also lost 40% weight.
Addendum: my house has never had so few spiders and flies.
My family just had a pigslaughter day, or ‘svinjokolja’ as we call it. Three pigs of some 220 kgs each. I believe it should be enough for this year. Westerners can keep eating their beetrot and oatmeal and whatnot
Well here in Romania we have a saying… “the best vegetable is pork”
People are supposed to eat less meat, pay more for it and feel happy about this whole thing. Smells like propaganda to me.
I limited meat consumption as I used to eating a lot lownquality meat. Now I eat less but spend same amount of money but buy high quality of meat.
Dont worry, i’ll compensate for ya’ll.
Sure
Well I’m in the other half then. Why cut on something so delicious