▽ some dragns5d ago

this is the clearest communication i've heard on this topic, with specific sources and analysis supporting it:

no one should be eating (agricultural) red meat. it's bad for you, its bad for the ecosystems that are displaced by meat production, and its increasingly bad for the earth as a whole

quoting the interdisciplinary report that the video opens with:
« we must rapidly reduce meat consumption if the world is going to avoid ever more catastrophic climate change and environmental decline. »

whatever your personal feeling on it is, i urge you to watch the video. the food industry, specifically the large conglomerates that own most food production in the US, have done everything they can to cultivate uncertainty about this.

https://youtu.be/eo9iKHhcZuQ

The food industry is destroying us

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Show thread▽ some dragns

i grew up eating red meat, but i haven't eaten it in years. cutting it out is the simplest and most effective thing you can do to reduce climate impact on an individual level

chicken and fish are less impactful on the environment and readily available most places. vegetables and grain are also plenty capable of giving you all the nutrients you need in your diet, and are easier to cook with, in my experience. and growing all the vegetables and grains you would need to support every american would take just 20% of the land we currently devote to agriculture that supports meat production.

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Show threadPurple Skies5d ago
@chr i've started moving more to game meats of species that are sustainable to farm and/or overpopulated... like crocodile and kangaroo.
Show thread⚧Kunikleto Celeste⚧5d ago

@chr

These are recipes I enjoy that use tofu

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shaking-tofu

https://www.self.com/recipe/tofu-with-sliced-cabbage-salad

https://thewoksoflife.com/vegan-mapo-tofu/

https://youtu.be/ZTEo11NY9EY?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/ob2CYmTx9PM?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/rJooANabXpE?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/oyL9-XVWmbI?feature=shared

https://www.justonecookbook.com/kitsune-udon/#h-ingredients-for-kitsune-udon

https://youtu.be/q8xDkxTJ0OA?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/z0_cYShLqiI?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/JH9rHe6-Xyc?feature=shared

https://ibsnutrition.com/tasty-marinated-tofu/

These are databases with tofu recipes

https://thejoyofanemptypot.com/category/tofu/

https://search.sbfoods-worldwide.com/search?site=JDXI7QQQ&sort=date&design=7&group=7&charset=UTF-8&reverse=1&Cat=0&Scene=0&Ingredient=0&query=tofu&submit-01=

https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/tofu/

https://www.foodandwine.com/search?q=tofu

https://www.maangchi.com/search?q=tofu

https://www.marystestkitchen.com/?s=tofu

I also like to use vital wheat gluten (seitan) and legumes. Most of my meat flavours come from careful spice mixing. I use umami and kokumi ingredients to replace the tastes of a lot of meat dishes.

Stuff like seaweed, miso, soy sauce, mushrooms, mushroom sauce, MSG, garlic, other fermented foods can add a nice taste.

https://www.ajinomoto.com/umami/how-to-cooking

https://www.mashed.com/410549/what-is-kokumi-and-where-can-you-find-it/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste#Heartiness

Shaking Tofu Recipe

Named for the quick back-and-forth shaking of the pan that takes place during cooking, this stir-fry is a quick-fix crowd-pleaser no matter which protein you choose.

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Show thread⚧Kunikleto Celeste⚧5d ago

@chr Understanding how to use herbs is helpful. They should be sampled in dishes like paint or sounds are for a painter or musician. Every taste is like a colour / sound we can add or change about a dish. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/2024/08/01/fresh-herbs/

LIquid smoke helps a lot with barbecue flavours.
https://wrightsliquidsmoke.com/about-liquid-smoke/tips/

Using Fresh Herbs in Cooking - Cooperative Extension: Food & Health - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

— By Kate Yerxa, MS, RD, Extension Professor University of Maine Cooperative Extension Adding flavors to meals with fresh herbs is a great way to cut down on added sugar, salt and fat. While the recommendation to use herbs in cooking seems straightforward, there are a few questions that are commonly asked about the best […]

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Show thread⚧Kunikleto Celeste⚧5d ago

@chr

Silken tofu with a syrup / chili oil / gravy / fruits / veggies / etc is a simple and convenient dish

https://www.morinu.com/desserts-baked/tofu-pudding

I love inarizushi

https://www.thespruceeats.com/rice-stuffed-tofu-pockets-2118773

a good legume dip is a must

https://youtu.be/KZAFXT7sCJU

https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/turkish-hummus

https://minimalistbaker.com/actually-crispy-baked-chickpeas/

Three different legume fritters

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akara

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pea_fritters_28609

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panelle

Something people know less about is bean tamales. You can sub rendered fat for plant fat with umami.

https://youtu.be/Gk6vVdfn-4Q

Mussels are great food

https://qz.com/quartzy/993005/mussels-are-a-cheap-and-tasty-miracle-food-and-we-should-all-eat-more-of-them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO4Ag1BCU9c

An NPR article on the state of things

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/22/nx-s1-5684348/how-beef-climbed-to-the-top-of-the-food-pyramid

RECIPE: Tofu Pudding (Douhua / Douha / Tofu Fa) - Tofu Dessert I Mori-Nu

The easiest pudding recipe you can imagine. Simply open a package of our Super Soft tofu, and you've got a deliciously soft and creamy base that's ready for any of the toppings that your heart desires.

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Show thread⚧Kunikleto Celeste⚧5d ago

@chr I would feel remiss if I didn't mention the single largest waste of agriculture in our country that is harming the world is corn for ethanol followed by corn & soybeans for feed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

Farm to Taber is a Youtube Channel from an American farmer's perspective explaining things like how American agribusiness is killing everything and relies on tax payers.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYosWw1js65od54FPsohDw

The overwhelming majority of commercial produce in the US comes from California or the Global South in winter. In California they destroyed the world to make profits.

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/tulare-lake-flooding-california-central-valley-subsidence-agriculture/

You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's learn and grow. New things are cool!Links 'n' stuff down below. Lots of links.First, the "clean version." Please pass that around.https://youtu.be/Zgxb...

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Show thread⚧Kunikleto Celeste⚧5d ago

@chr I think the worst thing to realize was that it wasn't just the Dust Bowl it was everything we are forced to do in this society that kills the world.

Drain the wetlands

Cover the world in lawns

Harvest the forests

Reap the seas

Obscure the skies

Rend the Earth

Dump hazardous waste everywhere

Cause extinction of beneficial organisms

Put the world and humanity on permanent life support subscriptions