Hmmm... Interesting Dooms-day scenario:<br>1. Vegan friendly steaks<br>2. &qu...

Jefferey Cave - 2013-04-15 19:26:46-0400 - Updated: 2013-04-16 11:07:43-0400

Hmmm... Interesting Dooms-day scenario:
1. Vegan friendly steaks
2. "Live" stock prices plummet
3. No more animals kept in agriculture (human/cattle symbiosis lost)
4. Extinction of livestock
5. Decrease in productivity of agricultural land
6. Desertification

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Tim Bennett - 2013-04-16 09:15:40-0400

You know Jeff, the world got on just fine before the emergence of agriculture with no desertification.

Jefferey Cave - 2013-04-16 10:05:27-0400 - Updated: 2013-04-16 10:06:22-0400

Yes, but it had wild animals, most land is now human-managed.

Tim Bennett - 2013-04-16 10:31:18-0400

True, but land use would change if livestock were no longer grazed on it. Even if it was just left alone thicker vegetation and wild animas would move in. In fact, forest clearing for livestock and over grazing are much more likely to lead to desertification than just letting nature do its thing.

Jefferey Cave - 2013-04-16 11:05:15-0400 - Updated: 2013-04-16 11:08:31-0400

Yes, but I still need to get my vegetables from somewhere. Just because we get rid of livestock, doesn't mean we get rid of agriculture.

Made an edit to make it more clear that I am speaking of "productivity of agricultural land"