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EDIT, with a relevant source for context:

Since 1940, an estimated 50% of zoonotic disease emergence has been associated with agriculture (1–3). This estimate, however, is necessarily conservative because only direct agricultural drivers are considered in the epidemiological literature, i.e., within the farm gat

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The intensification of animal agriculture through confinement and industrialization has directly led to the emergence of viruses including Nipah and H5N1 influenza (“swine flu”) (18) and antibiotic-resistant infectious bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (19, 20).

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add6681

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I mean, I'm down as soon as our alternatives become affordable for low income families.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

They already are. Animal flesh is most expensive. There are plenty of plant foods that are healthier and more affordable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

All those expensive beans have bankrupted MILLIONS of house holds =(((

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

There's an inverse relationship when it comes to income and veganism. Lower income people are more likely to be vegan than high income. Additionally, POC are significantly more likely to be vegan. The image that veganism is for rich white people is a myth.