Animal deaths due to plant based farming?-Thoughts?

[David3]

David3, I have taken a couple of shots at this kind of calculation in the past, I think I have some links in my blog posts. Have a look through these and see what you think, I'd welcome feedback.

On Eating Meat and the Numbers Game

Here in Australia, “Gourmet Farmer” Matt Evans recently introduced his latest book, “On Eating Meat”, with considerable fanfare. The book has been discussed in the media whi…

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Do Vegans Really Kill More Animals?

Warning: Long post ahead. Here, I am responding to a fairly detailed criticism from a blogger who suggests she has given proof that vegans cause more harm than non-vegans when considered on simple …

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These are articles, not peer-reviewed studies.

I will find the peer-reviewed studies alluded to in the articles, and post links.

Where is your scientific rigor?
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[Graeme M]

David, there is a link in there to the Fischer and Lamey paper, which is a follow up to an earlier paper. It is probably one of the best I have seen:

Field Deaths in Plant Agriculture - Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

We know that animals are harmed in plant production. Unfortunately, though, we know very little about the scale of the problem. This matters for two reasons. First, we can’t decide how many resources to devote to the problem without a better sense of its scope. Second, this information shortage...

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[Graeme M]

And no, no scientific rigor, my posts are opinion pieces. But I have spent a lot of time researching the issue.

 

[David3]

And no, no scientific rigor, my posts are opinion pieces. But I have spent a lot of time researching the issue.

Opinions without well-substantiated facts just generate myth. If you have sources and calculations, please present them.
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[Graeme M]

OK, so you don't read anything, just preferring to offer your own vexatious opinion. I shall ignore you henceforth.