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Meat-loving Australia has no appetite for vegetarian diet to help planet, study finds (www.abc.net.au)

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A study shows Australians would rather take other actions to help the environment than give up meat.

Participants cite a lack of vegetarian options when dining out, despite Australia having more than ever, as a barrier to the diet.

Researchers hope the study will highlight reasons behind people's reluctance to reduce meat consumption.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

City? Yeah, if you pay a fair whack or live near one of the buddhist or hindu country diaspora hubs. Out bush? Yeah, nah. There will be one menu item, maybe two if you include the garden salad as being a meal.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

One of the few vegetarian meals I've been able to have back home is "& chips"

Sometimes we make it fancy and have potato cakes too, but there are only so many ways you can deep fry a potato before throwing up

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's true. I'm a city dweller and spoilt for choice. But I reckon if more people were asking for it out bush, the restaurants would update their menus.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also depends on the city I imagine. I now describe myself as an "omnivore who prefers to not eat the animals" due to desperate times when going out...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Depends what you even call "city" really. Even in the most populated capital, things can get really dire in the outer suburban sprawl. Especially if they're mostly Anglo-european suburbs. Your choices start to be mostly "vegetarian burger using frozen gross patties" at the local bowling club or "pre-frozen falafel kebab". And the "don't add meat" option at the ubiquitous Chinese and Thai joints.