&gt; Why is cow vs golden retriever so important, but golden retriever vs potato completely laughable? You are still ending life to nourish your body no matter what.<p>This is what Jainists believe and they actually avoid root vegetables for this reason. I&#x27;d like to see you make the same argument for fruit, for example. Do you think &quot;killing&quot; a fruit is the same as killing a cow? Do you really think a fruit&#x27;s life is &quot;ended&quot; when I bite into it? If so, you&#x27;re just appealing to ridicule and I&#x27;m not sure this conversation is worth having.<p>&gt; i would say methane from cows is less or equally concerning as pesticides<p>The methane emitted from cattle farming is literally one of the largest contributors to climate change. To say it&#x27;s less concerning than the use of pesticides shows a deep ignorance of the contradicting evidence, or confusion.