Interestingly, this also ‘works’ the other way around: Some vegetarians claim that #Hitler wasn’t a #vegetarian. IMHO that’s just silly. It’s not as bad as denying the holocaust or something, but it’s still pretty stupid. 🙄

#denial

Environmental scientists slam Australian government's move to shield #beef industry from European import bans tied to #landclearing. They argue that cattle farming is 'the biggest single driver of deforestation in #Australia '. #EnvironmentalProtection #Deforestation #auspol #vegetarian #vegan

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/10/move-to-protect-australian-beef-industry-from-eu-land-clearing-laws-criticised-by-scientists

Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists

Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’

^{Aston Brown (The Guardian)}