fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 21 hours agoDOGE cut 20% of APHIS the agency that protects U.S. agriculture and now the screwworm parasite that wipes out livestock has returned to the U.Smander.xyzimagemessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up1999arrow-down110
arrow-up1989arrow-down1imageDOGE cut 20% of APHIS the agency that protects U.S. agriculture and now the screwworm parasite that wipes out livestock has returned to the U.Smander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square130linkfedilink
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoThe bad thing is, this will effect all food prices. As one food price rises, people buy alternatives, which raises the price of everything else. Still, they aren’t going to rise as much as beef, so it’s still a good idea to switch. It’s just good to keep in mind that no one is isolated.
minus-squareLH0ezVT@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·45 minutes agoMeh. Beef is pretty expensive to create in terms of raw resources and work. Much cheaper to just turn the cattle feed into human food.
The bad thing is, this will effect all food prices. As one food price rises, people buy alternatives, which raises the price of everything else.
Still, they aren’t going to rise as much as beef, so it’s still a good idea to switch. It’s just good to keep in mind that no one is isolated.
Meh. Beef is pretty expensive to create in terms of raw resources and work. Much cheaper to just turn the cattle feed into human food.