Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World 🍔

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How was this posted one day ago

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Ryuzakari they have a Patreon...

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@@imabird1566 Doesnt change the fact that its free

[@koinetchi5818]

Oh dang u right

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Just because you can watch this without paying money doesn't mean it's gratis. On the internet, nothing is free. KZbin isn't free. Facebook isn't free. Twitter isn't free. Businesses have to sustain themselves. Turn on your brain, please.

[@cainthebraindrain7056]

Good point but on a different note, how do I know I'm not in hell?

[@MrBeast]

Amazing video! You always know how to cover all my questions and be very objective.

[@F8Lwrld]

Damn you're here 😂

[@leone-mobilegame1754]

Thats what i thought

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[@s.marveldaboss1284]

is meat good? kurzgesagt: Yes'snt

[@velislavslavov1443]

They would probably say "Jein"

[@s.marveldaboss1284]

Guy Heller I honestly dont know if thats a insult or a joke

[@Lilyanna298]

You can get the taste of meat without the environmental damage and animal torture by eating Beyond Meat and Gardein products

[@emmcovert1843]

graham lexing not really bro

[@ifrite3]

@Guy Heller ur detrimental to our environment

[@Rangadus]

The Bob’s Burgers references throughout this video are brilliant lol

[@kaioo1312]

I can’t believe so few people noticed! I had to scroll way down to find this comment. The references are great 😂

[@KingdomOfSanMarino]

Same! I also noticed it.

[@haveagoodyear-x6y]

Louise…

[@MonkeyJazz75]

Some channels on KZbin are just so perfect. This is one of them.

[@shreyaspamaraju4844]

FINALLY A COMMENT IN THE FUTURE

[@peepinsleep409]

cant agree more

[@guillaumefelix9655]

What are some other good channels?

[@thomasmills4726]

Hi

[@theultimateshadowgunmercen751]

Facts

[@CdawgTheApache]

Cows: We get treated the worst. Chicken: Hold my beak.

[@هيثم-ش1ج]

C Dawg i get it

[@soursalts3502]

My beak that has been cut off

[@yourmother3237]

@@donkeydonkey7727 That's why he said "hold my beak" cuz it's cut off.. and not attached to you..

[@animecutie.]

Pigs: hold my big juicy delicious sausage

[@punishedeye9451]

C Dawg was my original Minecraft username

[@Cellidor]

I get the feeling, reading through the comments, that a lot of people missed the point of the comment "Eating meat doesn't make you a bad person, and not eating meat doesn't make you a good person". The point is that if you try and make people out to be "enemies" and make an "us vs them" mentality, you're going to have a much harder time trying to actually _talk_ to others and help them understand your point of view. If you make someone out to be a villain, an enemy, opposition to what you say is "right and just", you're creating for yourself an uphill battle. Remember that the people eating meat, and the people not eating meat, are all still _people._ Calm down, try and relax a little. I assure you, it'll help. Remember that pointing out instances of others not acting in civil ways is not a good excuse for doing so yourself.

[@evelynf2396]

Cellidor thank you 🙏 preach 👏👏👏

[@sakigamijojo7716]

Mah man.

[@LewdMe]

Cellidor well said

[@ethansmith9711]

@@SmallPenisSorry please tell me you are joking

[@youexpectedausernamebutitw4578]

@@SmallPenisSorry want to start a war

[@smashdriven1640]

I’m no vegan but the way some animals are treated is really sad.

[@GraceRosalynn]

Yeah, it’s awful. That’s why I became vegetarian. I hope to be vegan when I’m in college, and have control of what I eat

[@todorkolev7565]

I am Vegan+ (I coined that term). Most of my diet is plant based but if I really feel like eating a steak - I select high quality meat, make an occasion out of it. That way I don't feel like missing out and I don't doubt whether I have enough B12 or not. My health has gone up amazingly and my grocery bills are pretty chill. This is how my great grandmother lived (because meat used to be a rich person's game back in her time) and she lived a long and fulfilling life... So, I am assured that it's not a life neceessity. I remember the village farmer coming over to our place to get drunk when the butcher came to town. He loved his animals - how could you not love those innocent creatures? But also had to allow them to be slaughtered... Maybe there was no alternative livelihood for him but I have about 1000 times more options on how I make my money

[@Z_kun11]

If only we had the sciences to do anything and had infinite energy, but we have to resort to tactics like this to feed 8 billion people.

[@frostflower5555]

Lab grown meat is a godsend. How many people the world over without access to quality protein will be able to feed themselves. How many innocent animals will not have to be slaughtered to feed us. How much land will be repurposed to back to a natural state impacting greenhouse gases.. If you had a choice to eat two identical products, one of which is predicated on inhumane animal treatments and death and the other with no such issues, what would you ethically choose.

[@Z_kun11]

@@frostflower5555 yeah but now the only problem is trying to figure out how to make a process faster. And make it not contribute to co2 emissions.

[@ayy_lmao]

Kurzesagt: *makes this video* Fish: Am I a joke to you?

[@Jeffees]

Fish is healthy

[@VideoFanatic13]

Mercury, other metals and microplastics: yeah pretty much

[@plokijum]

Fungi: ...

[@tengkualiff]

@@VideoFanatic13 fish>chicken>other meat . A simple google search shows fish is the healthiest among them regardless.

[@lobster5364]

Yea, fish, not crustaceans.

[@chiseledcanary9656]

"The way we treat animals will probably be something future generations will look down on in disgust." This one sentence proves that Kurzgesagt is from the future.

[@mortache]

Ah yes, Space Germans

[@smurfcho]

You've broke it man! You broke it!

[@mortache]

@Angela Li i've never heard of that sort of allergy! Still, if you have a medical condition you shouldn’t force yourself to eat stuff without a doctor's recommendations

[@joshreddy4278]

Angela Li , what is the name of your allergy? Don’t take me in the wrong way, just curious!

[@SamuelTrademarked]

@Angela Li go talk to your doctor about diets. That's basically what you do when you think about changing diets. You *_ALWAYS_* check with your doctor and ask about diets and how you should change it, gradually or immediately.

[@huntergathereroutdoors2209]

Now THIS is how you make a anti-meat video. Just gave us the facts and didn't shove your own opinions down our throat. You have earned my respect.

[@dewthevaporeon5977]

Ok first of all i belive that you were like:*veganism intensifies*

[@kashim4351]

dn8rofficial There's a way to give an opinion respectfully Most videos will just insult you for your own opinion and try to guilt trip you Which is shoving it down your throat

[@TheTheThe_]

This isn't anti anything

[@twenty-fifth420]

dn8rofficial >not an anti meat video >just facts Pick one. This video can be considered anti meat for one simple reason; it explains why humans controlling nature with industrial farms just to feed us is unethical Unless your spectrum of anti meat videos are just crazy vegans, you are really looking at this through a narrow lens.

[@henryrobertson1025]

Even when a tiny fraction of calories is made into beef, cows are still eating grass, and pigs are still eating shit. Still better to eat what we're feeding the animals than meat? I don't think so.

[@britfranz7130]

I love how this video provides clear data and does not shame people for their eating habits. The main goal is raising awareness and it provides options if you are willing to make a change. very nice

[@sekinnnnn1121]

A lot of fake or manipulated data though

[@Snaakie83]

​@@sekinnnnn1121eeeh, no they don't. If the facts don't suit you...😂

[@darkpro_xgm]

@@Snaakie83 you see hes one of those vegans who think their being a good person by recking the store just becuz they sell meat

[@kannavsharma2]

2:08 wasn't that shaming😂😂😂😅😅😅 2:48

[@Its_Cheese2]

trueeee@@sekinnnnn1121

[@JM-oc2bs]

''The way we treat animals will probably be something future generations will look down on in disgust'' This really opened my eyes..

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@morbo8777 You do know that every generation thinks the same about the next one, right?

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@morbo8777 So you are a whiny baby. Good to know.

[@lolabandola3250]

J M: Couldn't agree more. 💗🐂💗

[@kennethhall1270]

I have lived through four generations and not one of them gives a fuck, yet.....

[@ibecomhaire8724]

@@morbo8777 Your first reply is such a fucked up argument. It's like a parent telling their child that it ows it's existence to them, so it's ok they abuse the fuck out of it. Now go ahead and call me a whiney baby, but maybe think about that first.

[@lorien6205]

Could you make a video on lab grown meat? benefits, drawbacks, comparisons to normal meat?

[@williamjames4111]

its the same meat as you would eat thing but no killing or harm. No changes to the nutrients or anything.

[@kyrenity]

@@williamjames4111 I'm curious about the growth medium used, as well as resources required for clean meat.

[@jimseldiesel1362]

We could make vitamin rich meat in the future and also meat nutrient rich gmo crops with fibres too :D I am thinking to study bio engineering next year, not sure tho

[@jasonvoorhees8899]

@@jimseldiesel1362 good luck

[@jimseldiesel1362]

@@jasonvoorhees8899 lmao I chose Civil Engineering instead. I would prefer doing a nuclear engineer master.

[@annadoesroblox6205]

I knew chickens were treated terribly but I didn’t know male chickens are shredded in grinders 😧

[@cheese790]

At roasted their gassed first

[@akanta5746]

gassed and then shredded apart. that seems oddly similar to how a specific ethnic group was treated in ww2 EDIT this is a fucking joke no offense to anybody who sees this

[@abbacadaver]

It’s all I think about when I see chicken nuggets.

[@MikehMike01]

Feminists approve

[@jadejansen2417]

By law, gassing doesn't necessarily need to happen so in most places they are shredded while fully conscious...! :(

[@johnvexeus]

Thank you for bringing this up! ❤ The industry is torture! No meat for 30years and I was a competitive bodybuilder for 10 years, on no meat. Still lift at 43yo 🤙

[@aland.mp4]

that's so stupid

[@snowy4_0]

​@@aland.mp4 how is it stupid that this person is successful without meat. respectfully screw off and mind your business

[@Pesimesi]

Slave

[@anshpatwal9804]

it isnt you can live without meat and still can build a good physique

[@evenstoats2639]

I started being a vegetarian for health reasons, and stuck with it because of the immense cruelty and damage factory farming does.

[@fyre9259]

Kurzgesagt: enjoy your steak but also respect it *HowToBasic left the chat*

[@croozem]

oh they have a lot MEAT

[@Xbs_Rebass]

How To Bacon

[@eschatical4052]

I hear someone beating their steak in the background

[@HexenMeister06]

I hate that I laughed at this

[@JanetStarChild]

"How to Basic"? What the hell kind of grammar is that?

[@mondothegrunt7649]

I just know we'll have a civilized comment section

[@kylelapointe2289]

@Prussian Eagle What a Prussian thing to say.

[@copyRtest1]

Including the dorks who arbitrarily criticize the grave state of humanity so they can implicitly pat themselves on the back and feel smug for contributing nothing to even a youtube comments page

[@crystalgemstv4609]

*Vegans have joined the chat.*

[@jhunt5578]

Well there are people who acknowledge facts. And people who only acknowledge their feelings. Fact: Animal products are needless in the diet, destroy the environment, and cause suffering and death to billions of animals. Feelings: I like meat, fuck Vegans 🖕🌭🍖🥓😠

[@robinwaal-borrebaek6442]

@@crystalgemstv4609 say that to your precious almond milk

[@captainzappbrannagan]

Artificial lab grown meat will likely be the future, no more animal mistreatment, much better resource consumption to produce. Make it healthy and safe and I'm 100% in.

[@Wichnam]

And none talks about what happens to those animals once we have no more use for them. >.> … That needs to be solved also.

[@v-cast8997]

@@Wichnam probably all eaten or killed no need to waste good food

[@morgandax5590]

@@Wichnam It'll be a blip on the radar as to how big of an issue that will be. Most likely "live" animal meat will slowly be phased out; demand for it will reduce, due to increased demand for lab grown meat when the quality goes up and price starts to come down. Any left over animals that nobody wants to slaughter for meat will wind up in farm sanctuaries, which already exist. But honestly, I suspect there will still be a niche market for live animal meat for a loooong time even when there are more ethical and just as delicious options because humans are fear-driven and afraid of change.

[@michaelmagnimedia3331]

@@morgandax5590 i mean america gun control policy be like lets not worry about us

[@popoff7808]

@@morgandax5590 Yeah well that will be a long ways off. *I* for one am not being guinea pig to lab meat. But ya'll can have fun with that while I wait the results.

[@天川春人-l4k]

Most individuals often fail to explain effectively when it comes to this topic, but after seeing this documentary, I believe you did not fail like others. excellent work Kurzgesagt.

[@asuna2198]

Yes, you are accurate; this channel is genuinely capable of tackling this problem in depth.

[@Ovendodger]

It's always the anime pfps that have complete brainlet takes.

[@confusion9370]

This the closest thing to getting me a vegetarian

[@jimmyduncan6269]

You’re a bad person. Sacrificing a bit of your own happiness for others is the definition of being a good person. If you can't do that, then you’re a bad one.

[@holysong2099]

@@jimmyduncan6269 I agree...'taste' is such a trivial argument against all that suffering, pain and what is the worst : virus-breakouts.

[@daxaalc158]

@@jimmyduncan6269 let him do what he want if he want to be a vegan let him be

[@jimmyduncan6269]

Angelica Alcantara People don’t have the right to do whatever they want if it hurts others. That’s why murder and slavery is illegal.

[@jimmyduncan6269]

Ayaan Abdin I don’t have to agree with the video’s message. If you know the facts and don’t have dietary restrictions then there is no reason to not be vegan.

[@JoeMamaMamaMamasMama]

How about a part 2 on fishing. The overfishing of the oceans and farm raised fish.

[@PedroRibeiro1995]

I honestly think fishing is destroying the world to a whole different scale than this... Not eating fish would make a DIRECT impact on the world, going vegan not so much, there is still time to save the oceans easily, but nobody talks about it

[@TheSUPERHAPPY1]

Watch “Seaspiracy” on youtube

[@FlaringPath]

Going vegan is MORE effective than only cutting out fish, because they also cut out meat, dairy and eggs.

[@RedLoopster]

JohnyMo the points about meat still remain for everyone. As you saw in the video, doesn't matter if you're buying "100% organic" or regular meat, having a day without meat will give great benefits to the environment and .. well, humanity

[@frostyalaska6371]

Or about fukishima still leaking radiation so much so anyfish in the pacific are irradiated we have mushy king salmon that barely lay eggs now we need a new plauge an a hard reset natural disaster imi

[@procrastinating384]

I'm definitely all up for lab grown meat. I know a lot of people are going to make the argument that like MSG it's human created and not as healthy as "natural food". But man, humans have always been domesticating and genetically modifying plants and animals for food, there's rarely any food you eat that wasn't created from mankind interference.

[@alexsmythemusic]

Brushing your teeth and sleeping in a bed isn't "natural" either and we do that without complaining!

[@MasterKillerRonnie]

Yeah i am 100% up to trying lab grown meat, As long as its not going to kill me in 20 years :P

[@syedsadathasan2887]

Agreed.

[@MasterKillerRonnie]

Never watched him tbh, thought he was just a meme

[@jamiethemagpie]

Why do people worry that genetic engineering or cloning livestock or whatever is unnatural when everything else we do is unnatural?

[@matthewpantig7928]

i'm not sure what's wrong with me, but i laughed at this sentence: "Even if you had a personal score to settle with chickens, how we treat them is beyond broken."

[@Mike-be7uk]

Yea. That got a giggle from me too.

[@DesolatorArgentina]

@@snuurferalangur4357 trust me, compared to us, an alligator is merciful

[@TheCorb]

I felt that personally cause I do have a personal problem with those feathered fucks

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

No it is way worse, they live there whole lives in a factory with disease, stand on there own poop and never go outside, like the slave ships of the 1500s.@@DesolatorArgentina

[@jayjay31337]

Don't worry, that one got me too.

[@lordjay7530]

looks like a lot of lives are at steak

[@Zuzu00000]

_How can one hate and love a comment at the same time, so strongly?_

[@ecoyeast3544]

You clever little

[@Trikyrioku]

Bu dum tis

[@ailahmashod]

Jaeho Jeong I hope you don’t have a beef with it

[@Andre-uu5xv]

*REPORTED TO FBI*

[@kevinthibodeau]

I work at a steakhouse. I literally cannot express the amount of meat that gets wasted. And, it isn't the restaurant doing the wasting, its the guests. Steak snobs are a real thing. Someone orders a steak, they want it cooked absolutely perfect. Even just a slight variation in the color of the steak will have them saying "send it back, bring a new one." Its almost as if they are proud of it. They flat out refuse to even try a bite. I get it, you order something one way, that's what you should get. If you order any plus temperatures at a steakhouse (medium rare plus, medium plus) you are a steak snob. I promise you that if you were blindfolded and tried a medium versus a medium plus steak you would not be able to identify between the two. My point is, try actually TRYING your steak before you send it back.

[@Chris-nw2lf]

kevinthibodeau i promise you we can tell the taste.

[@kevinthibodeau]

@@Chris-nw2lf no, you can't. I'd put money on it. We're talking a 3° difference in temperature. Do you taste the difference between when you've started eating your steak to when you've finished, because the initial heat has likely cooked it up 3°

[@Chris-nw2lf]

kevinthibodeau wdym? Im saying i can taste the difference between medium medium rare and medium rare plus etc

[@kevinthibodeau]

@@Chris-nw2lf For a steak to be considered medium rare the inside temperature has to be about 130°F so for it to be medium rare plus that's 3° temperature difference more. Sure, I suppose it is possible to tell the difference, but it would be so minute. Basically, if that small of a difference is enough for you to send your steak back, you're a steak snob.

[@dododakowski2813]

So think of an other business that would not have such arrogant custumors in it's demographic

[@jacobbrown7502]

Suggesting that people reduce animal product consumption rather than shaming them for not being vegan. Thank you!

[@arallskiant9923]

So you do know what to do to REDUCE as much as possible your own feeling of shame... Edit: for some of you, if you think you are the victim and not the bully in this story you did not quite understood the stakes. beyond some messengers and their possible lack in communication skills there is the depth of their message.

[@batuhankurtulusss98gmail]

Visit Turkiye :)

[@jennybrown5302]

@Jakob S You can find examples in the other comments for this video; the fact he isn't spoon-feeding it to you doesn't prove him wrong. There are people who say horrible things on both sides, and if you seriously don't know of any instance of vegans going ape shit about how evil, depraved, selfish, and destroying the world all meat-eaters are then you either don't frequent comment sections on vegan/diet topics much or are willfully ignoring it.

[@tonyn300]

You’re making it sound as if you didn’t take what the oh such mean vegans said to you into consideration cause they were mean to you. Jesus, people. By the way those two sentences are essentially the same but you’re just twisting one of them to take a shot at the vegan’s being oh so mean by telling you to stop doing something. Stop twisting your words and actually think about what they said rather than how they said it.

[@danthelambboy]

There's a justice system in place to stop people who don't care about others lives abusing them because suggesting that they don't abuse is not good enough to stop abusive humans. Every meat eater knows they are abusing animals. If suggestions worked everyone would be vegan already. Suggestions aren't enough to stop the selfish socially accepted animal, planet and personal health abuse

[@Prettier]

“The gift of existence” LOL humanity treats these poor animals so cruelly. I would rather die than to suffer the way they do.

[@rasyaar5124]

The earth is all about being the superior species. If cows ruled the world they would treat us like dogwater too

[@Prettier]

@@rasyaar5124 for sure. And they should. Perhaps treats everybody with kindness?

[@thedude8526]

Tell that to a lion when it eats a gazelle. Life is cruel and something needs to die to provide sustenance for another. That's life. I agree that we can be kinder to animals with more humane farming, but let's not pretend it's possible to stop all killing for food.

[@pepijnvdl123]

@@thedude8526 why couldn't we?

[@Phoenix51291]

@@thedude8526 The existence of vegans prove that yes, it is possible to stop killing for food

[@peterchui1964]

'And if you can, make it something more special again' I think this holds a lot of weight. Respecting how much resources went into producing meat, and not consuming it day in day out truly makes us appreciate it more.

[@morgandax5590]

100% Underrated comment.

[@g0blin_sh4rk]

@@morgandax5590 I really want to go vegan eventually but I'm very bad with food and hardly eat anything, especially fruit n veg. I want to start doing this though I think it's a really good idea

[@michallabus96]

That’s what I decided to do after long ethical contemplation of eating meat. I love the taste of good steak, greasy bacon, or the occasional game meat, so I don’t want to quit them. At the same time, I feel responsible for the planet and care about my health, so meat-rich diet is not an option. I decided to treat meat as (well…) a treat. I try to eat it less often than twice a week, generally once a week. As I 'use' much less meat, I can afford to buy the best (both in quality, as in animal treatment) meat available. I don’t lose one of my favourite kinds of food, but at he same time I make a difference. A very, very tiny one, but still. Few my friends are hunters and I consider also starting to hunt. Maybe then I could switch to eating only meat I hunted myself, but I don’t know yet TBH.

[@MomoKunDaYo]

Tell this to muscle head bodybuilders. The amount of protein and dairy proucts they consume may be 3-4 times that of an average human

[@the_whale_9583]

@@g0blin_sh4rk I think you should try it. Don't have to do 0-100% vegan, just start where you are now, have a vegan day a week where you try out dishes, or cut out meat, milk or eggs out first and see how you go. That's how I went from cheese-addicted to vegan. And I don't regret any part of the journey :)

[@Dogsniper14]

“If suffering were a resource, we would create billions of tones of it every year”

[@hollya.6727]

@ I dont plants can suffer ,but I agree this applies to practically everything that can perceive our reality.

[@backstabbedhermit2949]

@@hollya.6727 If i remeber right, there were a research for this. As i remember they can suffer.

[@YskarAlbumLuna]

@@backstabbedhermit2949 I don't think it's consciouss suffering tho, more like a response to stimulus.

[@nightmarekhazix4419]

@@YskarAlbumLuna Plants are still live forms so fck off with *thEy DOnT SufFer

[@build2270]

You guys can fight all you want. I just want to eat, meat *:)*

[@danielpalacios1006]

To give a proportion to how much land "26% of land on earth" is, the continent of Africa contains around 22% of earth's land.

[@danepolchin7034]

wow

[@soulplexis]

so about like africa + arabian peninsula

[@pipiripipipirupipu1762]

dios

[@aaryaaa933]

WOAH

[@الياسغالب-خ8ز]

@@soulplexis yeah that's alot of land

[@송영서-u9n]

I decided to eat a vegetable meal if possible I think it is nearly impossible to replace my fatty diet with completely vegetable meals instantly but from now on I will reconsider when I eat meaty food and try to change my habit as much as possible.

[@Some1butnotyou]

Hey how did it work?

[@pausesmana5531]

I make myself 2 hamburgers per week, with fake "Beyond Burger" meat. People would think it's real meat... not like many fake meat. With Mc.Donald Sauce, and other stuff --> It's even better than any other hamburger I've eaten.

[@tanvikhare5320]

You can also try Indian food high in nutrients and no nonveg what so ever

[@krishnand5187]

"If suffering were a resource, we would create a billions of tonnes of it per year" A lot to consider....

[@avzarathustra6164]

Deep stuff...

[@ChrisChan836]

They’d die anyhow, might as well put them to use

[@papaidoceuteamamuito5975]

@@ChrisChan836 Yeah, let's torture them before they die.

[@cheesefries7436]

You're so woke it hurts. You get so many good boy points for that post.

[@iqramh9436]

DeVante Christopher vp L?kl. l o

[@keksentdecker]

no non-animated animal was harmed in the making of this video

[@Aseronios]

Lol😂

[@Derpynewb]

I mean technically they were. Because if slaughtering animals didn't exist, this video wouldn't exist. So we're animals hurt to made this video? Vaporwave plays

[@Turnil321]

tell that to the elafants the blew up in their other video's.

[@Dialethian]

:P Animator's gotta eat.

[@momparty]

Your video is the only one that's ever made me reconsider my stance on meat. I have vegan friends, I've heard of what goes on at factory farms, I've even read about the antibiotics and greenhouse gas problems, but I've never seen it all presented together, so eloquently, so (apparently) agenda-less, and so dispassionate. I have no moral qualm with eating animals, and I likely never will, but you've convinced me to take a couple days a week to be animal product free. Thank you for the video, and know it's made at least a tiny difference, starting here.

[@wolfie6175]

Thanks for saving me the trouble for writing this myself

[@FaustRoland]

Same here

[@bikalimark]

but the question is, what should i eat to replace meat on those meat-free days?

[@9700K]

Well beans for example are a great source of protein

[@axelgestinkt6381]

@@bikalimark There are many protein rich foods out there

[@losen0824]

Back then when I was growing up overseas, we bought our meat at wet markets and we watched (most times) the slaughtering (usual quick slash to the neck or a quick pound to the head) by the seller. We don't buy one pack of breast or one pack or wings, we just buy one chicken or fish, or one/few parts of the pig (no multiple packed cuts). We eat all parts of the animals, from head to tail, from intestine to blood. I know the world is a different place now but it sends a shiver down my spine every time I see neatly packed meat parts (like the 24 packed wings) in the supermarket. I don't get the super moral bits of killing things as most animals are omnivores (we kept chicken and they would eat worms, insects, smaller animals and...their own kin if given the opportunity) but if I am going to consume another life to fuel my own life I'd rather consume its entirety if possible. Food waste is worse than eating meat on my moral scale.

[@desangrador5770]

some of the data kursgesagr uses are generalized i, as an example, live in a third world country, while you can find packed meat in supermarkets generally people here is used to go to saml businesses or local markets, it is like you described

[@BringCosby]

Packaged meat doesn't mean waste. The corporations behind commercial meatpacking use the waste. Well, they sell it to people who put value on it (hence buying it, lol). There's some waste, but honestly, it's probably less waste than your family leaves, since they're using parts deemed inedible to humans to be part of animal food, fertilizers, biofuels, etc.

[@MasculineMan]

It's always amazing for me seeing KZbin channels creating not only quality content, but content that is meant to have a positive impact on the world. You guys are basically giving a giant middle finger to the YT algo which promotes content that is uploaded daily and is basically trash **Cough Cough "The Paul brothers" Cough Cough** As someone who is also going for "quality over quantity" I salute you and your journey. I think I speak for everyone when I say, thank you. I will continue to support you.

[@worldstudios6620]

I agree, also, it's spelled 'cough'

[@fumtastic4101]

I agree

[@yashpant1533]

True that

[@MasculineMan]

lol I have corrected it! But thanks for the heads up

[@fohgames]

"a giant middle finger to YT" lmao what? Alphabet is about as liberal as it gets, I'm sure they love content like this.

[@triangularfish6487]

I like how all of the characters in the intro are from Bob’s Burgers (Edit: 2 of them are also in the end)

[@nippo7459]

IKR

[@davidstinnerff1776]

Best sitcom ever!

[@Mystiverv]

I’d be so down with eating lab meat. I don't need it to be a real cow for me to love it

[@Tletna]

How about you wait until you actually eat that 1000 dollars steak that doesn't taste or feel like steak? Lab meat might eventually be a good solution, but it is nowhere near ready.

[@christophersimms9128]

@@Tletna it's further along than you might realize

[@ivanbautista1084]

@@Tletna and plus, lab meat will obviously be expensive at the first sales, so it would take years for it to be commonly eaten as actual animal meat.

[@leekleek1]

You prepared to part with 300$ for a lab grown cheeseburger?

[@SoloAssassino]

You don’t need to be a real cow?

[@nickievandermerwe1582]

Meat still is the most efficient way of getting all the nutrients you need to survive

[@todorkolev7565]

lol no that's ridiculous. My great grandmother grew about 90% of what she ate on her tiny patch of land. Corn, beans, vegetables, fruit - enough to sell to others :) Can't even sustain a single sheep on the size of land she held!

[@nickievandermerwe1582]

@@todorkolev7565 not what I said but ok

[@vitord1]

Because someone ate those nutrients for you, but at the same time you are killing yourself with colesterol and cancer

[@tjs200]

watching the animators skills develop over the lifetime of this channel has been truly satisfying.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

That is something I agree with

[@yaeger5352]

Yeah the animator doesn't get enough credit

[@JustN3ptune]

I love how he’s using bob burgers characters

[@noahhood3825]

I'm surprised that I don't see more of these comments but maybe I've just skipped over them?

[@yonatan.]

@@noahhood3825 true

[@lostsoul2586]

I mean...it makes sense.

[@duckyfam9012]

That ain’t it Chief but he’s not using bobs

[@erkheth]

Love it! Soooo funny

[@ethribin4188]

Lab grown meat is something very interesting. Its not a chemical or gmo thing as many think. What actually happens is that a piece of muscle is grown. Instead of growing an animal, and discecting it for its muscle flesh, we just grow muscles directly! This technology in theory works for organs too!!! So, technology for growing meat, instead of animals, is also technologie for organ replacements, healing and medicin! Definitely a field of technology that should be invested in!!! They even revently grew, cooked and served meat in this method. And, while it was only a small thin slab, i still was a absolut success!! Yay for the future!

[@honey5269]

That is cloning.

[@h1tsc4n40]

Hell yes. Lab meat for the future!

[@maroonring]

I prefer killing animals.

[@blankblank5409]

Maroon ring In the future doing that will be barbaric

[@maroonring]

@@blankblank5409 If humans do fund a way to perfectly and cheaply create artificial meat animals will no longer serve a purpose. As the population rises further and further what justifies the existence of animals.

[@Nonpartisanmusic]

I like how they address non-human animals as actual sentient beings... at least... not as objects

[@Talismqn]

Wtf?

[@maxxdhaha]

eh not reallly. the conclusion is still "perhaps torture just a teeny bit less :)". a real acknowledgement of animals as sentient beings would be a call to stop eating animal products

[@Xzier_Tengal]

@@maxxdhaha but that won't help woth anything

[@maxxdhaha]

@@Xzier_Tengal how does not creating demand for animal products not help combat animal exploitation?

[@alaa341g]

@@maxxdhaha but the most important thing is why not ? give me a single objective and rational awnser ( without dumb emotions ) and i'll start been vegan

[@jakubhusi258]

This is the most honest video about the negatives of eating meat i've ever seen. You've altered my opinion and made me feel bad about eating meat without attacking me. This is the proper way to win an argument. I can't hate on vegans anymore.

[@rudymeow]

We don't really hate vegans, what we hate are those aggressive fundamentalist vegans.

[@jeanmorris6601]

I don’t think it’s about winning an argument, it’s about the truth of the ‘meat’ and ‘dairy’ industries treatment of animals. There is no justification for the abuse and ultimate death of sentient beings for food, when there are plant based alternatives. I was indoctrinated into the system but for the last two years have been wholly plant based. I feel better for not causing anymore harm to animals consciously, and ultimately the health benefits gained are exponential. But for me it’s the animals that matter...

[@hesteredwards8050]

Well the thing is, that sometimes you need the aggressive fundamentalists to make a difference. I could use the example of the suffragettes, but I won’t because some people think that they were not necessary to the gain of women’s suffrage. But actually a significant amount of the vegans were swayed, at first, by aggressive shouting and stuff like that. But definitely not everyone. I was swayed by a sticker on the tube for Veganuary.

[@jord19100]

Fucking pussy. It's just the industrial revolution's fault

[@Simboiss]

The arguments in the video are quite standard, and not very good, they don't go deep enough. Many of the Kurzgesagt videos are very good and insightful, but they missed a lot of points on this one. Not impressed.

[@michaelsaenz380]

I really appreciate that his answer was not "Never have meat ever again!!" Rather, it was much more reasonable to limit the amount of meat I consume. I might actually do this!

[@LGP82]

Please do. 1 meat free day a week is good enough to save our planet.

[@sedar1179]

Lego Grand Prix People Need to eat a maximum of 400 Gramms of meat a week to save the planet. One meat free day a week won‘t change anything

[@jairvasquez5290]

Yeah you should reduce it gradually but your goal should be none at all because even once a week is still bad for a cow a pig a chicken a fish and the other ones

[@chentasker2627]

You should! It's a million times better than what's going on now. And I'm sure you'll end up enjoying it too

[@quimeypaz9519]

well make a fucking effort, you know what's happening and you have a responsability in that

[@SonOfTheRightHand29]

Not sure how you could explain all the negatives and end with "enjoy your steak"

[@adsdasd5094]

Eatibg less meat dont help serce it on yt

[@eisaanader386]

Pls check ‘what I have learned’ video about eating meat

[@SonOfTheRightHand29]

@@eisaanader386 checked it out, seemed to ignore a multitude of points and side effects and tried to alter figures based on not global figures but national figures, when it's the global figures that affect the globe..the figure head of the video was a pro-beef Advocate so it was never going to be a balanced video from the get go

[@Musashi_Scholl]

​@@eisaanader386 I think that video has already been debunked, I would encourage you to try to watch Earthling Ed's response to that video, and from that you can try to make your own conclussions The main issue with that video is that the studies that the video brings to the table were extremely biased from the beginning

[@lowkey_entertaining9723]

@@Musashi_Scholl yeah I saw his response, good video.

[@NA-yo7jq]

I just love how this channel is completely no filter😂😂

[@chilln0648]

Chicken: *is male Meat production company: *okay, get in*

[@Abberaeitsneozm]

@Anna vegans be like: your a bad person for eating meat cuz i get triggered when people enjoy food. like i know how bad the conditions are but just cuz i eat meat doesnt mean im basically gonna grab a knife and commit genocide or diddle kids

[@Jason-rd1ev]

@@Abberaeitsneozm I mean I’m not a vegan but I don’t see what’s wrong with lecturing others on what they should eat, though they don’t have to change if you stop eating meat and not only that, you tell others to do the same, you could stop demand for meat making the conditions somewhat better for the animals

[@PensPen209]

@watch Earthlings documentary pls be their voice no nerds wait I was joking stop help dead

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@darriusramdial2310]

It’s like the chicken version of kill all men

[@kazulitheseawing3284]

74 billion kills per year? Man humanity's got a pretty high K/D if you ask me.

[@maxhashacks1757]

😂

[@a1b3a3c14nbcv]

we've died like 50 billion times though (?). it's just about 1 KD

[@ohryanshiels]

@@a1b3a3c14nbcv We got 74 bil a year, so we already got a huge kd from past years.

[@a1b3a3c14nbcv]

@Ryan S i guess you're right. that's an INSANE amount of kills too. not like k/d even matters though

[@Beano16]

metaknightuser3 still positive

[@funnyvalentine4293]

Thank you for not shying away from this topic! Huge respect.

[@AquaFerva2985]

@Jason Lee are you fucking blind

[@GrohficSerpent]

People hate to believe something they take for granted might be extremely torturous to something else

[@prof.dr.l4858]

Why are so many people critizising the video by saying that a fully vegan diet isn't healthy? Something like that is never said in the video. They are merely advising people not to eat meat every single day for every single week of their lifes, which is scientifically proven to be better for your health. So calm down for a second and actually listen to what is said in the video, jeez.

[@user-nh2jp3xm6e]

Not a vegan, but you can eat a vegan diet and be healthy. Literally it only requires an 8th grade level education about food.

[@lego_minifig]

Luca Klinglert someone is a little touchy lol

[@mojonojo679]

@@user-nh2jp3xm6e thats not true....check ya facts first

[@mojonojo679]

yes...eating meat everyday...is never good...once/twice a week thats good

[@BlueJay24680]

Mojo Nojo It is actually true. You can eat a vegan diet and be healthy.

[@shawniscoolerthanyou]

In case anyone forgot, the youtube comments section is not designed for, nor conducive to, logical and structured discussion.

[@WhyArentYouVegan]

Have hope. There are some critical thinkers out there.

[@handleofvecna2443]

Any platform like this that reaches a large audience has the potential for good discussion. You just have a lot more nonesense and trolls to sift through in KZbin comments compared to other forums. Don't get discouraged, its always worth at least trying to have a constructive and polite conversation.

[@r.r815]

@@handleofvecna2443 but then you have people making half baked analogy or ignore all the benefits to one side and all the downsides to their own (like how the video leaves out the benefits of meat and why meat has helped humanity, but instead implies that eating plant based meal like they did back when meat was more extravagant was more sensible)

[@handleofvecna2443]

roji People will always have a bias when making arguments, and thats totally fine. If there's polite discussion there's a chance to find understanding even if its just agreeing to disagree.

[@Delv3r]

FUCK YOUUUUUUU!

[@jussiniemi1751]

Literally got an ad from mcdonalds

[@MohamedAli-fu7tv]

The Paradox theory

[@deltanedas]

Number 13: A Child The last thing you'd want in your Burger King burger is a child, but as it turns out, that might be what you get.

[@ians4536]

They don’t serve actual meat anyway so they don’t count

[@siyacer]

Yes it's called targeted advertising

[@nelly._.8128]

I got a tik tok ad

[@veganismyname]

A few things left out. Farmed fish are fed with about 5x their weight in wild caught fish, which are caught in huge miles long fishing nets in the ocean. The land used by beef directly contributes deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. All animals are fed with soy from deforestation, including those that claim "grass fed". The land used for milk and cheese per calorie is greater than that used for chicken or pork. Red meat production however uses far more land than any other food.

[@RandumStuffRandumnes]

Woa, a respectful and understanding controversial stance on meat? This was actually amazing and the world need more stuff like this.

[@lamer8310]

RanDumSocksGames if this was a vegan video it would be 3% different, it say "if you care about this topic and want to make a difference try your best to transition to being vegan for the world and the animals" but of course that's really pushy so they can't do that. stay doing things that are bad for the planet, you're not a bad person and you're not a hypocrite!

[@jeanpierrepolnareff9919]

No, this videos says nothing new and doesnt even take a side, so its a hollow shell with now weight in the meat-no meat discussion. Its regurgitating all the info that we already know about the meat problem.

[@ProPhilosophy]

As a vegan, I couldn't agree more. There's a place for activism; but this information needs become mainstream... I mean, vegans have been saying all of the same things this video did for years, but even the word vegan just triggers people enough not to listen. That being said, think a little about the conclusion of the video! If you disagree with something morally and know there are better options, is reducing by 1 day a week REALLY enough to align your actions with your morals? It's a fantastic stepping stone and if everyone did it, it would have a big impact. And to be honest, I did this myself (reduced animal products to limited meals, days per week, and eventually vegetarian), but from there the logical transition is to completely or at-least almost entirely animal product free because that's just where my morals sit... I decided my actions should at-least reflect that the vast majority if not all of the time. I hope that people can see it the same way too (but I also respect that not everyone is there yet or agrees, and that's fine).

[@jaredcampuzano1349]

@@jeanpierrepolnareff9919 they literally say what we should do at 6:42

[@figgledoi]

Jean Pierre Polnareff You’re absolutely right

[@naluxv1]

Me: i'm never going to be vegan Kurzgesagt: *cracks knuckles*

[@batt3ryac1d]

Vegans are just as bad for the environment. We need lab grown meat and sustainable resources not pious cunts.

[@batt3ryac1d]

@Vegetables and Depression I did watch the whole thing. You guys go through just as much plastic and shit as the rest of us and vegans tend to prefer organic farming which is horrible for the environment. My point was is that farming isn't really the problem it's energy production.

[@colin-kun3611]

Vegetables and Depression it ain’t half. It’s 15%. Have you even watched the video?

[@batt3ryac1d]

@@colin-kun3611 boom roasted. this stupid pious prick is distracting from the real problems.

[@BidiguiloChefao]

batt3ryac1d I think people nowadays throw the term ‘roasted’ around too freely. You should admit that you said that only to support someone that has the same point of view as you have and didn’t actually think that the comment was actually worthy.

[@dyllanmarkescama5455]

Before this video started,a burger king ad showed up. Welcome to life kids.

[@osh150]

this comment smh

[@maddoxWolfe]

Lol

[@mochismoothie4664]

Dyllan Mark Escama dead😂

[@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal]

You know the sad thing is I knew this when I was five

[@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795]

Wth...

[@SNNAcademy]

i finally get some of the characters were from Bob's burgers after 5 years

[@luisgonzalez5482]

1) they're not telling you to become vegetarian 2) it's your choice to do it anyways 3) animals do practically waste a whole lot of resources for what they give 4) we suck at caring for animals most of the time

[@cdqlossless]

Luis Gonzalez plant food is missing many essential nutrients

[@LazyLifeIFreak]

Not the point in this video, please at least watch the video before commenting.

[@rubanka6373]

Yung Razor Like?

[@asapbrooks743]

You are missing many essential brain cells

[@cdqlossless]

Rubanka Vitamin B12, Heme iron, vitamin a, d3 creatine carnitine and Omega 3 fatty acids just to name some

[@HexenMeister06]

Kurzgesagt: remember 98% of wasted stake is caused by (looks at script) howtobasic

[@hello23241]

Lol were is it?

[@HexenMeister06]

I don’t remember

[@pranavlimaye]

@@hello23241 I can't tell if you're being serious *And for God's sake it's "where" not "were"*

[@ryanmueller5313]

Stake?

[@lolomolo]

Ahh, now I understands why some people go vegan now

[@BaronElBardo]

Thanks to understand us ;)

[@pekostv8124]

I think vegetarian is more suitable after this video.

[@johnharvey1845]

Because they are pussies?

[@biglloyd5870]

@@johnharvey1845 I'm not even vegan don't plan on it either but that comment was so dumb stay off this channel pls

[@extrapolate]

John Harvey being vegan is not eating animal products. Nothing more. You can be a vegetarian or a meat eater and judge people just as much for what they eat or don’t eat.

[@spanum]

We need a video on how people test stuff like rockets and get the ability to know how to make better stuff from that

[@Sergeant_Sparky]

Judge: you’ll be executed Male chick: why? Judge: you are male Male chick: Bruh

[@sussybaka7198]

They can release into the wild

[@sussybaka7198]

I am a male the account is my sister's

[@Maldy55]

Bruh that’s just spawn killing, uncool

[@Sergeant_Sparky]

@@Maldy55 dont you get it’s a joke

[@Maldy55]

@@Sergeant_Sparky I got it, you didn’t get my joke tho

[@KreskizKi]

Gotta say, didn't expect this video to be so respectful in all matters. Very well put, leaves no one behind and not manipulative. Great

[@micahneilson9956]

Yea but after listing so many reasons why the industry is awful - it felt like a huge cop-out at around the 6:30 mark when he's basically saying "...(uuuhhm) life is complicated. soo just eat ...less meat maybe?". Almost like they knew that by saying "Go vegetarian!" or "Go vegan!" they would lose thousands of subscribers in record time... Just my opinion tho.

[@BornGam3r]

Micah Neilson Good thing actually, people would be triggered otherwise and eat an extra steak out of spite.

[@micahneilson9956]

@Theunwantedwings are you suuuure about that? Please tell me what's so essential in meat. I'm sure all 1.5 billion vegetarians are desperate for you to shed your light on what they're lacking.

[@TheMattShea]

These Bob's Burgers characters make me so happy :D

[@jimmyjoe3000]

MattShea it’s you

[@schlongmaster7501]

LoL

[@btd6pro693]

i did not expect to see you today

[@SmeagleDeagle]

Matty Boi

[@deatsbeats6032]

I just got crazed tank

[@ng855]

“In this world it’s kill or be killed”

[@hannah-zy6il]

given the chance, a cow would eat you and your whole family! We have no choice but to eat them first!

[@pati1713]

yes it is, but some of us evolved a little futher to respect life and when possible deliver a good life and quick death to animals we choose to eat. Unfortunity companies see animals as profit not as living beings

[@pati1713]

@@hannah-zy6il Highly doubt that considering cows are herbivores....

[@carrymcbarry]

100% an Andrew Tate fan

[@hannah-zy6il]

@@pati1713 don't worry i'm being sarcastic

[@amihaiba]

Important tip: Before you show this to your friends, make sure you show them some of the other great videos by Kuzgesagt so they wont dismiss it from the start ;)

[@LoneWolfUprising]

i disagree. it sounds like you want people to start liking him so that they think he can't be wrong about something. this video doesn't need context from other videos to be criticized fairly.

[@quangho8120]

@@LoneWolfUprising I'd like to counter that. Of course making people like kurzgesagt doesn't make their argument stronger, but Kurzgesagt's team usually understand the literature, and are hard working to get their facts right. It would be beneficial to yr friends to acknowledge this because there are so many fake news out there.

[@LoneWolfUprising]

@@quangho8120 i counter with "yeah, they do good research, you can trust them"

[@tejasweepatwari7793]

True

[@dominickperez2952]

@@LoneWolfUprising It does. It doesn't change the argument, but it does show that Kurz genuinley wants to inform people and does as much research as possible. At the very least, someone should show them the video where they explain how they do their research

[@redhidinghood9337]

Hey Kurzgesagt can you make a video about lab-grown meat?? I think its really interesting.

[@bleflar9183]

@@lilaclizard4504 No, its just extracting stem cells. Its a safe and mostly painless procedure that is used even on humans.

[@YourMajesty143]

The environmental impact seems to be not as reduced with lab meat as we'd like to believe.

[@erithionis7606]

@@lilaclizard4504 Sources?

[@Smyrksxxx]

Red Hiding Hood DO IT

[@Oo-so2jk]

Lilac Lizard 🙄

[@cyrpuscacophony8059]

I like how preachy this wasn't. Provided facts and solutions.

[@cj6498]

Thats the big issue with vegans. They come in frequently with a holier than thou attitude and kills productive discussion.

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

Still tried to push some ''aww look at those cute animals suffering'', which is laughable if you are a reasonable person

[@cyrpuscacophony8059]

@@AleksandarIvanov69 you seem offended

[@DragonZerul]

Yes no bullshit included. Just a "how to do your part" on stabilizing the planet before it goes to shit.

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

@@cyrpuscacophony8059 not an argument

[@Dariuchh]

"Cheese burger for a dollar" I wishhh

[@animemoments7777]

im not a vegan but male baby chicken got grinded alive? that just too broken ;(

[@terezarasovska8346]

Well it's sad true and you can easily save lot of them by going vegan :)

[@nandinhocunha440]

@@terezarasovska8346 nah my pet dog love chicken

[@khandapwner6805]

@@terezarasovska8346 It really doesn't change anything , but okay. You can boycott farms that do that, and, as the video said, more expensive and organic meat is usually the way to go.

[@liamcullins]

They’re not ground alive. The video clearly says they’re gassed first. I’m not saying this is good or ethical, but it’s certainly better than them being ground alive.

[@KiloOfPepsi]

@@liamcullins that's definitely not how most of them are killed. It's too costly and time consuming for factory farms. The majority of them are ground alive

[@viji_]

"Meat satisfies something buried deep inside our lizard brains" Accurate 😭

[@jakegreek1]

I think kurzgesagt wants us all to be vegan but doesn't want to be pushy

[@gaszmask8307]

Too late now, everyone becomes vegan, release all animals trapped in slaughterhouses and you got yourself a huge problem. Meat industry will continue and nothing can stop it.

[@Manddot]

@@gaszmask8307 cannibalism time

[@gaszmask8307]

@@Manddot oh no! The amogus army!

[@jakegreek1]

@@gaszmask8307 that's not really how it would work though is it. It will be a gradual change over many years. We would stop breeding as many per year and the ones left would be slaughter for the few meat eaters. It won't happen over night obviously

[@InspectHistory]

I wonder if synthetic meat can be produces in large scale quantity, will vegans eat it?

[@ihsanauliarahman1057]

Usually vegans think meat is not good for themselves, not about the environment. BTW i wanna taste cloned human meat. Edit: i DON'T wanna taste human meat anymore

[@Vsor]

If it is 50% as good as ground beef, I'd use it. I cook a lot and love beef, but I do wish it didn't come from cute animals.

[@nehriim3748]

Some will some wouldn't, some people don't like the taste of meat. I for example will buy a giant ton of synthetic meat if its actually as good for the environment as veggies are.

[@revenger210]

from friends i have who are vegans, they are the ones pushing for it the most, so i think a lot of them would eat it

[@Derekthetau]

depends on the individuals reason for not eating meat in the first place. if it was purely an ethical decision, they probably would. if it was a healthful one, probably not. however there are nuances to both sides. for me personally, I have no desire to consume flesh, synthetic or otherwise.

[@adriaanadriaan]

6:47 for now, the best option is opting out forever 🥦

[@RazordraacGaming]

This is the most neutral video on meat I've seen. Excellent work not jumping on any bandwagon.

[@RazordraacGaming]

@James R It's not. They even go on to say that we shoudn't stop eating meat entirely, just reduce it. Two sides of the argument, that classifies as neutral to me.

[@TheDangerRoom1776]

@James R No they are not. Man, you are deaf and blind. The video literally tells you "Eating meat doesn't make you a bad person. Not eating meat doesn't make you a good one. Life is complicated and so is the world we created." @ 6:30 - 6:40 Then literally right after they offer solutions, if you want to participate, to mitigate on how much you should eat meat. "If you want to eat meat produced with less suffering try to buy from trusted producers with a good track record. Even if costs more. To make an impact on the environment go for chicken and pig rather than lamp and beef as they convert their feed more efficiently into meat." @ 6:55 - 7:12 No one in this video put a gun to anyone's head and said they had to be vegan.

[@TheDangerRoom1776]

@James R With that all said those are solutions to people who don't want to give up eating meat or want to start making a difference. It's not telling everyone they HAVE to become vegan.

[@twenty-fifth420]

Danger Pear If I am being honest, this video while it is very fair and ‘neutral’ it is largely speaking an education video on why humans treat animals bad. It is a little biased against meat. I love meat btw. But I wont say it is completely neutral, since that would be impossible due to innate bias Hell, you said and the video said “not eating meat doesnt make you a good person and eating meat doesnt make you a bad person.” Setting aside this one statement, the video portrays factory farming in a bad light while ignoring lab grown meat or free range meat largely as a topic, probably because most of our meat is made in cruel factory farms. Which is unethical Because the video explains it so Is it really neutral since it explains the majority of our meat is made this way? Care to explain some more points I missed? (Not trolling, legit question to you.)

[@Sensiav703]

I wouldn't say it's entirely neutral, but not for lack of effort. The only major flaw is that they focused too hard on the environmental and ethical angle, and not even touching on how business and government forces are ensuring its continuation in its current form. For example, it's not that people are eating meat just because meat is good, but because meat is also a lot more affordable for the average person compared to any other food group, at least in the West. Poor people in the West have diets high in meat, especially fatty meats, because of its affordability and lower perish rate compared to healthier options. Incidentally, this is also a reason why the obesity epidemic primarily affects the poor. This video should get a part 2 to touch on the more pragmatic issues surrounding this topic.

[@nikpap95]

I can't even find the words to describe how awesome Kurzgesagt is

[@johnrubensaragi4125]

Awesome

[@mavuelin5783]

We can create one, maybe Kurzgesagtive.

[@XHAPPYAj]

This was the closest thing to turning me vegan..

[@Taczy2023]

Why? They literally said in the video "eating meat does not make you a bad person, and not eating meat does not make you a good person". It takes a lot of land to grow food regardless if you eat meat or not. Besides the health benefits to being a vegan are close to none and or are controversial. We became as intelligent as today by having a varied diet, meat and plants. If we only ate plants, we wouldn't be as smart as we would be today. We need both.

[@zihaoguo6649]

Spiders Galore he said closest thing which suggest he didn’t turn vegan. I think the point is this is the most rational video that actually uses science to explain reasons why we shouldnt eat meat, and compared to whatever reasons vegans/animal rights activists gives out that sounds and is probably bs, the points made here is much more reasonable

[@JasonWilliams89]

@@Taczy2023 So much of what you said is wrong. Eating meat absolutely does make you a bad person. You're inflicting so much suffering for no good reason.

[@billyvonderburg7351]

@@Taczy2023 meat production uses 75% of our crops grown. Meat production and eating meat is bad for the body and the planet

[@kloudknight7511]

Ok so meat is bad. What do we do about the livestock if we stop eating meat? If we begin by adhering to ethics, we lose land and additional crops in order to house them. If we cull them, we end up with an excessive we can’t use due to our global diet change. And we can’t use them to feed the others animals due to the shear volume of our livestock. We could cull the population for animal food slowly, but that’s too slow and the diets of animals vary. tldr: Even if we all go vegetarian, we still face the same issue. It’s better to moderate meat intake and reduce til it’s manageable for the planet

[@HunterOcelot27]

If you're gonna buy food, the best way to respect the lost lives is to not waste a single bit of it. this applies to plants too - my mother will disown me if I pick out my celery

[@RongDMemer]

It is probably the best advice beside becoming a vegetarian which is pretty bad But then again i only respect, feel bad, and love living animals Dead ones are just food

[@Traderjoe]

I eat plants because I hate them.

[@lidulkadut]

RedOz nice copy paste

[@Luxalpa]

funny i eat humans because i hate them.

[@aetherresonant9079]

Damn Nirnroots!

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

@RedOz ......oooo.......

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

Plants dont have a nervous system some ppl never learnt anything in high skl coz they only remember the crying plant picture at preschools and junior schools

[@REDVALf]

Real life: *Cruel farm* Manga: *promised neverland*

[@yosid1702]

ey ohh

[@deadman9455]

Bruh

[@montanhaa_95]

Dayum, I got the reference, sadly... lmao

[@mostafakabary8696]

A very satisfying manga for vegan

[@Ginger_Hrn]

Anime : Attack on Titan

[@nicktokar2459]

I had a feeling I was gonna feel guilty after watching this video and I was right.

[@sounanya3]

haha. no worries, there's an app for that. I mean, a program, "challenge 22"

[@sounanya3]

@2341 5h4m3 probably contributing to the death and torture of trillions of animals every year and the destruction of the environment, unnecessarily

[@sounanya3]

@2341 5h4m3 everything you eat has an effect on environment, yes, but there are huge differences as to what extent. To feed an omnivore takes 18x more land than a vegan. Also a lot more water. It takes up to 25x more plants to "make" 1kg of meat (depending on the quality). Humans can live healthily without slaughtering animals, why shouldn't we then. And no, the environment is not going to be fine at all, 97% of scientists agree that present climate change is human made. We already see the effects in many parts of the world. If you don't care about your future, at least try to care about that of your descendents, should you (ever) have any. If you are open-minded enough, please watch "cowspiracy" for environment, or "dominion" if you really think you don't care about animals. And I also think there is a god, and I believe he is very displeased with how we are destroying his creations, fellow animals and our and their home planet.

[@andreavasile6388]

@2341 5h4m3 hi, i'm not here to reply all your message but only some stuff(because i'm busy) Water is reusale only if not polluted. For clean the polluted water we still need resources. This is too short to explain, i have no elements in this moment for explain that, sorry. Another thing is, the OGM in this world are feed for the animals, not for humans, so we are using soo much land(as you said) not for us but for animal stock. Another thing, yeah a lot of grain is waster(not only grain but you understood), but more and more is gived to animals for feed them that will feed us. 12 g of veg protein do 1 g of animal protein. I'm not here to insult or other, but all those problem are real, even if you want or not trust them. Bye.

[@XHAPPYAj]

@2341 5h4m3 OH MY GOSH, THAT LAST SENTANCE WAS A BIG NONO. can you even RESPECT other people’s beliefs?! Also, water is not reusable. We probably have half of the water our environment had before the first two humans were made, considering we need it so much. Also, taps waste a lot of water. In theory, bathes should be a lot better for the environment because you don’t waste so much water. This is why water bills are a thing, you hurt the environment, you pay the price; literally.

[@guy373]

0:21 “Today, you can get a cheeseburger for a dollar” *cries in 2023*

[@funnyman4713]

Chickens probably think humans are like Nazi's

[@larenzdechavez442]

Also the Japanese WW2 tactics

[@ForOne814]

Chicken don't think, that's literally the reason why we eat them.

[@Hexxy101]

@Sun Sun Lmao calling people who eat meat Nazis will not help your cause.

[@stivklif]

Chickens are reincarnated Nazis

[@Hexxy101]

@Sun Sun People who eat meat arent Nazis.

[@Trolligarch]

I honestly can't wait to have lab grown meat.

[@crying1nstyle]

Trolligarch Right!

[@d3ath_shadow610]

Impossible Burger

[@Trolligarch]

hsdg chh Who hurt you?

[@uknowimeyen]

@hsdg chh What would that accomplish?

[@Hitherto90]

Amen to that.

[@abhijithravikumar5300]

For, the ethical side of things, I hope lab grown meat replaces animal meat as soon as possible. Great video as always, kurzgesagt

[@abhijithravikumar5300]

They generate only 4% greenhouse gases, can reduce energy usage by up to 45%, and require only 2% of the land being used today.

[@yasseenmoussalli9581]

What about prices, taste, and flexibility in cuisines?

[@rafaelsousa6765]

Yasseen Moussalli exacly

[@McDerp123]

Well we're not exactly there yet but i think it's a good alternative in the future once they get all the prices, taste and texture down. We should be focusing on things like this instead of calling eachother names...

[@csiess16]

Yasseen Moussalli price wise it will be cheaper - you don't need to feed your labgrown meat any water or food and if you once have the tissues and equipmentou need it's not so expensive. And when it comes to taste it will taste excactly the same because it practically is exactly the same! About cuisine flexibility I don't know tho

[@SilverhairEntertainment9898]

and this is why I’m vegetarian and not just to be nice to animals. But to be nice to our home. :)

[@deaconfetundes7888]

I'm a meat eater and still be nice to animals. They aren't exclusive by being vegetarian

[@brigidgraaf6266]

@Silverhair Channel Same :)

[@thesolutionistteaching8999]

@@deaconfetundes7888 it's like saying "I m a rapist but I respect girls"

[@youknownothingjohnsnow7475]

@@thesolutionistteaching8999 that's an idiotic comparison.

[@thesolutionistteaching8999]

@@youknownothingjohnsnow7475 yeah as rape victim still have a life to live after that dark incident but killing someone is like snatching everything from him, so not a perfect comparison.

[@SmokeyTube]

I’m not a vegetarian or vegan but we do need to cut down on meat consumption.

[@ankush-kl2nf]

true

[@andid.1157]

I absolutely agree with you

[@unlink1649]

You can always do your part :)

[@xanderthekid]

Michael Pollan diet.

[@catswag16]

Facts

[@WK-yw2me]

My first job was on a farm where they raised chickens, cows, and pigs - just as mentioned in this video. This video is the sesame street version of the real thing. I’ve never seen meat the same since. The suffering and pain these little guys lived thru all day everyday was sickening. I really have trouble thinking what to type out next to describe the horror and torture we humans put them thru. If you take anything out of this video, realize that the meat was a living creature. Treat it with respect. Try and minimize food waste and consider adding more veggies to your diet.

[@MrDubbmented]

Or just be vegan ????

[@EpicMinecraftFail]

Moderation is key.

[@EpicMinecraftFail]

@@MrDubbmented no.

[@sockpocketpre-alpha8258]

W K look up the savory institute.

[@fadedshade8927]

W K if I see meat and it ain't currently alive ima eat it ,I know it was once living but after it's death I Have no cares.

[@Trisaaru]

That whole "Killing male chicks minutes after birth" bit was really disturbing

[@anejaG55]

i stopped eating my chicken pizza

[@koki38822]

@JDbtg fuck you xd

[@alfrredd]

that was pretty disgusting

[@Phoe]

no wonder feminists want to kill men, they dont like our meat anymore pepehands

[@charlespowlett5334]

I'd actually recommend looking up the real footage exposed a few years ago. Google "baby chicken grinder" to see how fucked the industry is

[@Unknown-d1u]

meanwhile me who keeping 100.000 cows in a deep one block wide hole in Minecraft:am i a joke to you

[@arkhammemery4712]

99 percent of people here are like "oh no.. so sad:(" then chows down a pork chop 20 minutes later

[@frankiebabyee9157]

True

[@archive2500]

Right. They are like being emotional instead making any sense and difference and spreading some non-hypocritical message.

[@arkhammemery4712]

@@archive2500 I.. I have no idea what that means

[@ehabuossef8026]

I was watching while eating chicken and i didnt even react😐

[@arkhammemery4712]

@@ehabuossef8026 That's okay. 1 percent of the population are psycopaths. You cant help it

[@virginiagwen6523]

Here is the transcript of this video, if anyone was looking for one: "Humans love meat. Steak, fried chicken, bacon, pork belly, and sausages are just the best things! Eating meat has become so trivial that many people don't consider something a proper meal if there's no animal involved. Which is pretty amazing, since only a few decades ago, meat was a luxury product. Today, you can get a cheeseburger for a dollar. Paradoxically, meat is pretty much the most inefficient way of feeding humans. If we look at it on a global scale, our meaty diet is literally eating up the planet. Why is that and what can we do about it, without giving up steak? Humans keep a lot of animals for food. Currently about 23 billion chickens, 1.5 billion cattle, and roughly 1 billion pigs and sheep. That's a lot of mouths to feed, so we've transformed earth into a giant feeding ground. 83% of its farmland is used for livestock. For example as pasture, and to farm fodder crops; like corn and soy. That's 26 percent of Earth's total land area. If we include the water we need for these plants, meat and dairy production accounts for 27% of global freshwater consumption. Unfortunately, meat production is like a black hole for resources. Since animals are living things, most of their food is used to keep them alive, while they grow their tasty parts. Only a fraction of the nutrients from fodder crops end up in the meat we buy in the end. Cows, for example, convert only about 4% of the proteins and 3% of the calories of the plants we feed to them, into beef. More than 97 percent of the calories are lost to us. To create one kilogram of steak, a cow needs to eat up to 25 kilos of grain and uses up to 15,000 liters of water. Animal products are guzzling up tons of food, but they only make up 18 percent of the calories humans eat. According to projections, we could nourish an additional 3.5 billion people if we just ate the stuff we feed to animals. To make our favorite food group even more unsustainable, about 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans are created by the meat industry. As much as by all ships, planes, trucks, and cars combined. And... there's another aspect to meat. It comes from actual living beings. Pigs, cattle, and chicken are not the ones writing the history books, but if they were, humans would appear as rampant genocidal maniacs, that thrive on suffering. Globally, we kill about 200 million animals every day. About 74 billion a year. This means that every one and a half years, we kill more animals than people have lived in the entire 200,000 year history of humanity. One could argue that we're doing them a favor. After all, they wouldn't exist without us. We might eat them in the end, but we also provide food and shelter, and the gift of existence to them. Unfortunately, we're not very nice gods. A lot of our meat comes from factory farms; huge industrial systems that house thousands of animals. Engineered to be as efficient as possible, they have little regard for things like quality of life. Most pigs are raised in gigantic windowless sheds, and never get to see the sun. Sows are kept in pens too small to turn around, where they give birth to one litter of piglets after another, until it's their turn to be turned into bacon. Dairy cows are forced to breed continually, to ensure their milk supply, but are separated from their calves hours after birth. To fatten up beef cattle for slaughter, they're put in feedlots: confined pens where they can't roam and put on weight more quickly. To make it possible to keep them so tightly together without dying of diseases, the majority of antibiotics we use are for livestock. Up to 80% in the US. Which helps in the short term, but also fuels antibiotic resistance. But the ones that may have got the worst deal are chickens. In factory farms, they're kept in such vast numbers and so close to each other, that they can't form the social structures they have in nature, so they start attacking each other. To stop that, we cut their beaks and claws. Male chickens are deemed worthless since they can't lay eggs and are not suitable for meat production. So within minutes after birth, they're usually gassed and shredded in grinders. Several hundred million baby chickens are killed this way each year. Even if you had a personal score to settle with chickens, how we treat them is beyond broken. So, better buy organic meat where animals are treated nicely, right? Organic farming regulations are designed to grant animals a minimum of comfort. The problem is that "organic" is an elastic term. According to EU regulations, an organic hen still might share one square meter of space with five others. That's a long way off from happy farmyard chickens. Farms that sincerely do their best do exist of course, but meat is still a business. An organic label is a way to charge more money, and countless scandals have revealed producers looking for ways to cheat the system. And while organic meat might be less cruel, it needs even more resources than conventional meat production. So buying organic is still preferable, but does not grant you moral absolution. The truth is, if suffering were a resource, we would create billions of tons of it per year. The way we treat animals will probably be one of the things future generations will look down on in disgust. While all these things are true, something else is true too: steak is amazing; burgers are the best food; chicken wings taste great. Meat satisfies something buried deep in our lizard brain. We hardly ever see how our meat is made, we just eat it and love it. It creates joy, it brings us together for family meals and barbecue parties. Eating meat doesn't make you a bad person, not eating meat doesn't make you a good one. Life is complicated, and so is the world we've created. So, how should we deal with the fact that meat is extremely unsustainable, and a sort of horrible torture? For now, the easiest option is opting out more often. Taking a meat-free day per week already makes a difference. If you want to eat meat produced with the less suffering, try to buy from trusted producers with a good track record, even if it costs more. To make an impact on the environment, go for chicken and pig, rather than lamb and beef, as they convert their feed more efficiently into meat. And if you're going to have your steak, you should eat it too! An average American throws out nearly a pound of food per day, a lot of which is meat. In the future, science could get us clean meat. Various startups have successfully grown meat in labs, and are working on doing so on a commercial scale. But solutions like this are still a few years away. For now, enjoy your steak, but also respect it. And if you can, make it something special again. We have something else that is also special, and tastes even better than steak. We get asked a lot about how we make our videos, we thought we'd just show you. Kurzesagt teamed up with Skillshare, our favourite online tutorial service, to teach you our unique animation style. We've just released part three of our animation tutorial series, where you can learn to animate a scene from our videos. Skillshare is an online learning community with over 20,000 classes in all kinds of cool stuff, like writing, illustration, and animation. With their premium membership, you get unlimited access to high-quality classes from skilled professionals. One of them is us! And we also snagged a special offer for you. The first 1,000 people to use the link in the description, get two months of unlimited access for free! If you want to learn how we animate our videos, you can start there today." I just needed a transcript for an assignment. This video is amazing! Edit: I actually did my assignment on this transcript I wrote! P.S. I also wrote a transcript of "Is Meat Bad for You? Is Meat Unhealthy?" video, also from Kurzesagt- In a Nutshell.

[@jagpreetkaur9946]

Thanks :)

[@lobster5364]

You are the best.

[@kylejgraham]

I thought he said lizard brain ? 🦎

[@osmium2928]

Lyrics

[@racool911]

Thank you this is great for my essay

[@mr.guyman2580]

Is no one gonna talk about how theres a bunch of bobs burgers characters at the beginning and end lol

[@palmberry5576]

First time: it’s probably a coincidence Second time: HOW?

[@toaster8369]

tehgreatdoge How is a man with a white eyepatch and a girl with a pink bunny-eared hat a coincidence

[@Xackory]

@@toaster8369 You obviously never watched the show

[@toaster8369]

Xavier Your Savior- Bruh are you kidding me? I watch that show every single day

[@PKINGU]

Ikr

[@hellyahhh7590]

Watching this while eating chicken

[@NOTDeezy.]

"I'm not a vegan because I love animals. I'm a vegan because I hate plants"

[@jhunt5578]

Meat eaters kill more plants. You need to fatten up the animals before you kill em'.

[@anirbanroychowdhury3449]

@@jhunt5578 Meat eaters aren't complaining about it.

[@jhunt5578]

@@anirbanroychowdhury3449 Trust me. I've heard too many meat eaters try to justify killing animals, because they claim Vegans are no better as Vegans kill plants.

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@jhunt5578 plants are not the only things getting killed.

[@jhunt5578]

@@thegreatdogzilla5855 Yeah animals are dying too

[@ajoke5105]

Do you know what's tastier than meat? *Knowledge*

[@rubyfish]

if we humans stop eating animals then they will die to other meat eating animals. That's how nature works.

[@drneokorteks]

I see what you did there m8...

[@Mark-uk8wz]

At least those animals have the opportunity to run

[@yeahoh2222]

*yes*

[@shadow_song]

@@rubyfish Yeah, but then we wouldn't waste those hundres of millions liters of water and kilos of already usable food each day.

[@celinacolaco9511]

they really be shaming humanity with facts

[@V0ice0fTheV0iceless]

This is what activists are trying to do, but we are being called crazy.

[@lingtang4964]

Should we kill all lions ,tigers , wild cats ... and many fishes .. they eat lives !

[@V0ice0fTheV0iceless]

@@lingtang4964 how about we stop killing, let the nature balance its ecosystem out and eat plants instead.

[@Ruben-cv3mr]

@@V0ice0fTheV0iceless The dream! :-0 I love meat but the planet is more important.

[@gramioerie_xi133]

Gerli järv because it’s more complicated than that.