Meat and Climate Change

Meat gets blamed for climate change. Many public figures love pointing the finger at removing meat as the solution. I bought into it and nearly lost my life following a plant-based diet for 12 years.

One of the biggest advocates is Bill Gates (who isn’t plant-based). Bill Gates seems to be popping up everywhere lately. He seems to be the jack of all trades and arguably master of none. This week, he announced two big things:

1. Wealthy countries should stop eating meat and eat plant-based foods, after releasing his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” (Source, Source)
2. We may need 3 vaccine rounds for the COVID-19 vaccine. (Source, Source)

Now I’m not a computer tech mogul billionaire turned philanthropist + public health expert + pharmacist + nutritionist + climate change expert and farmer but I am a bit wary.

How did he become the leader and top influencer in what medicines or foods we should be taking and consuming?

With his muddy past at Microsoft, now Bill Gates has a vested interest in four vaccine companies (Pfizer, BioNTech, CureVac, VirBiotechnology) and in fake meat companies (Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, Hampton Creek Foods.) ( Source, Source, Source)