Thread by @DMDent

@GeorgeMonbiot More drivel George, that doesn't stand up to inspection.
The greater land use means less impact biodiversity and less reliance on imported feed, the essence of pastoralism is moving the livestock hence large land coverage, Shared with FAR greater biodiversity than crops, over

@GeorgeMonbiot millenia some cases which ALSO produces co -produce such as tallow wool leather &horn without which you need EXTRA land & resources AND HUGE EMISSIONS for non durables such as synthetic textiles/hide none of your Gates/Wellcome/Grantham lackeys have taken in to account because

@GeorgeMonbiot the construct of 'Food Systems' ignores all this: 10% of emissions caused by constant replacement needed of non durable cling that FEEDS NOBODY & entirely driven by synthetics & poor quality cotton, together with FAR greater need for washing & cleaning synthetics with eco cost

@GeorgeMonbiot of shed plastic microfibres & landfill problem colossal. WHERE IS ALL THIS IN THE ACCOUNTANCY? This shift toward mass produced synthetic tat is DRIVING the massive increase in China's emissions AND destroying their grasslands for all the infrastucture mining etc required during

@GeorgeMonbiot their 30 yr transition form agricultural nation to industrial powerhourse for mass production of stuff we did perfectly well without until not so long ago, inbuilt obsoletion tech consumerism also a major factor, & feed from soya for their high rise pigs resulting in 1.5 million

@GeorgeMonbiot lost hectares a yr to produce all that crap for global corporates, who are FUNDING the fraudulent narrative as diversion & scapegoat while they continue to cause the problems. This thread explains Gates Wellcome Grantham etc funding behind the con, across
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@GeorgeMonbiot academic media & NGO organs. Then of course you have belief based idiots like vegans Poore Springmann and your mate ripple who you helped spew crap about wolves and rivers George, Ripple: a Loma Linda Adventist vegetarian advocating Uni. Start thinking about the compromised by

@GeorgeMonbiot ideology & WEF money sources you cite, and start thinking about the clothing you wear as that shows its evident you do not understand you are a walking soon to be landfill. BY contrast eg my still sturdy as hell warm beeswax waterproofed 76 year old LEATHER coat.

@GeorgeMonbiot Because you either THINK about this, or, we will put you down as a Gates & OPP elite money shill like the whore rag you write for
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@GeorgeMonbiot So now look at my area, one most biodiverse UK, much little changed re sheep etc to Wordworths described (except where urban pressure), compared to plant based ag area which my youth setting spaghetti westerns lynx in foothills & eagles overhead all gone

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@GeorgeMonbiot Then consider some these vast expanses of land used by ag, MARGINAL ie desert, tundra, mountain, steppe savannah UNUSUITABLE for crops, but providing surprisingly large amount food & valuable durable co produce to millions, lessening reliance fossil fuel alongside biodiversity

@GeorgeMonbiot As for your rivers....read your own paper to see problem more likely pesticides for your salad than the 30 million sheep at same level as were in UK in 1870, and eve 100 yrs later you could still drink from & swim in rural Welsh rivers & canals which were teeming with newts.

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