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Changing Your Diet Is 'Number One' Way To Help The Planet, Woody Harrelson Says
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this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2026
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No, the 'number one' way to help the planet is to not have children, undeniable fact. Diet is number two
That's a lot of absolutism for someone not specifying a defining context.
No definition of "help", "the planet" or "diet" means it's wide open to contra-examples.
Actually, deposing the wealthy is #1, no children #2, and diet #3.
I feel like not having kids kinda defeats the purpose of saving the planet
That's your DNA's raging narcissism speaking. Not to impugn yours specifically, of course. The interests of an intelligent mind are not the same as the interests of the biological system that hosts it. Consider what's actually important to you as more than a pile of meat. Reproduction is so selfish when there are so many humans with unmet needs already reaching out for your help.
I've not had 20 kids, so now I get to eat a bunch of animals, and fly a bunch of private jets, and roll coal all day long!
Also, your decision to eat meat in a western country DOES actually cause as much damage as some entire families existence in the poorer countries like Nigeria.
I think the assumption is that he's talking about people changing their diets. Can't / probably shouldn't advocate for parents getting rid of their children.
That said, there are probably more direct actions one can take for our ecology that eclipse consumer choices.