AKA "Green Behavior"
Veganism may not save the planet: Study suggests limited meat consumption better for environment, animals
Feb 2023, phys.org
Here to think about how "-washing" is changing its meaning -- Whitewashing is where you wash something in white to make it sound better; you dilute it. From there we get Greenwashing, where you wash it in green to make it sound earth-friendly. But there's another -washing, which is Brainwashing, and maybe more of the -washings to come will be about brainwashing than about "cleaning things up".
The paper found that a diet of mostly plants with local and humanely raised meat is likely the most ethical way to eat if we want to save the environment and protect human rights."There's nothing sustainable about this plant-based model," said Amy Trauger, author of the study and a professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. "It is really just a lot of greenwashing. You really don't have to look very far to see how problematic this narrative is."
The soybeans for tofu and palm oil for butter substitute are not from the U.S. ... Trader Joe's stores in New Jersey have have not yet responded just kidding.
via University of Georgia: Amy Trauger, The vegan industrial complex: the political ecology of not eating animals, Journal of Political Ecology (2022). DOI: 10.2458/jpe.3052
Image credit: AI Art - Teylor Doll Eating - 2022
Totally Unrelated Post Script:
Childhood trauma linked to civic environmental engagement, green behavior
Jan 2023, phys.org
"Green Behavior" they say.
via University of Colorado at Boulder: Urooj S. Raja et al, Childhood trauma and other formative life experiences predict environmental engagement, Scientific Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24517-7
Post Post Script:
Most existing methods found to be ineffective for counteracting conspiracy beliefs
Apr 2023, phys.org
"One of the most important findings of our review is that traditional fact-checking and counterarguments are the least effective means of combating conspiracy beliefs. We found that preventative measures, such as exposing participants to counterarguments before they encountered misinformation, were the most effective strategies to challenge conspiracy beliefs."
via University College Cork in Ireland: The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review, PLOS ONE (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280902
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