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    It is not the case that A shift away from maximum meat consumption toward reduced consumption was practically achievable, making 'strict' a misleading threshold for the impracticability argument.

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    • 1.The claim conflates 'practically achievable' with ethical sufficiency—reduced consumption may be easier but doesn't address core moral objections to animal harm.
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    • 2.Access and affordability improvements vary dramatically by geography and socioeconomic status, so reduction isn't uniformly 'practically achievable' across populations.
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    • 3.Framing reduction as the standard threshold may reduce urgency; the strongest environmental/ethical case might require stricter change, not weaker compromises.
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    • 1.Incremental dietary shifts (e.g., reducing meat 50%) require less behavioral change than complete elimination, making them psychologically sustainable for most people.
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    • 2.Plant-based alternatives and flexible diets are increasingly accessible and affordable, removing major practical barriers to reduced meat consumption.
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    • 3.Setting impracticable standards ('strict veganism') can discourage participation; moderate reduction achieves meaningful environmental/ethical gains without perfect adherence.
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