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nordfjording · 2 days ago

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there's a new carbon footprint calculator out adjusted for the nordics and its great and all (lists me as about half of the average norwegian) but it also pinpoints how hard it is to make these accurate because the "best tips for how YOU can improve!" are very much along the lines of "take the train!" no trains in my region. "stay at your vacation destinations longer and fly less!" i don't go on vacations. "eat less meat!" i buy 1 pack of salami per month. "buy fewer eggs!" i haven't bought an egg in several years. "take the bus to activities!" i don't have regular activities.

#i also just have #a teeny tiny bit of skepticism abt the climate effect of animal products when #all the animal products originate (and are largely processed) within an hour from me #from a system of animal agriculture that relies very heavily on utilizing otherwise non-farmable areas #aka places you can not access with a tractor #vs chickpeas shipped from - wherever i guess since they don't require clear labelling #not saying its necessarily better! but im not convinced its as skewed as it would appear #+ smallscale farming food security local economy cultural landscape and other reasons why one might #decide to make particular choices regarding meat or dairy consumption #(this is also why its so fucking hard for me to pick dog food)

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