if it was 1% and causing the same ecological devastation it would still be the same problem

The ecological devastation is coming from mono-cropping.

Right now meat production is already too destructive.

How is a cow eating grass, churning the soil, fertilizing the soil - destructive? This is how the soil was created in the first place.

There’s a lot we can do like changing to more efficient sources such as specific insects, farmed fish, and poultry while avoiding meat sources such as cattle and pigs.

Why are farmed fish and poultry ok but not ruminants? Ruminants have a super power - they can eat food humans can't eat, growing on land that can't raise human crops, and turn that into human usable fat and protein!

Also lab grown meat could be a real silver bullet for the issue.

Not really, it's a highly processed food composed of many things, but a mega-dose of seed oil (which is very not good for health).

Generally speaking though we need to emphasize a plant based and reduced meat diet for the vast majority of the global population

Why? People need to be health, meat is a super health food. People need to have a optimal metabolism, carbs and processed carbs and seed oils are antithetical to that. Healthy people eat less food, can eat local food that doesn't need to be shipped around the world, and don't need expensive chronic medical care.

You keep doubling down on the false assumption that you can’t be low carb and plant based or mostly plant based.

Oh I agree, you absolutely can do plant based keto, and that is much better then SAD (standard australian diet). This entire conversation is a huge WHATABOUTISM - remember the post is about the health benefits of eating meat.

At this point it’s more of a cult than actually based on truth

I think you will find the keto / zero carb communities extremely science based - self experiments, empirical validation, actually reading the literature.

Sidebar I do understand the vast majority of what is in grocery stores in more developed countries is essentially carbs, processed oils, preservatives, artificial food colors and flavoring. I’m not advocating for a diet based on that in the way I think you think I am.

Any change from the standard diet is a improvement. Our schism is over red meat .My understanding is I made a post about red meat being great, and we are talking about side things because in your estimate the world can't afford to provide meat for everyone. You have said some negative things about keto but haven't made your own dietary choices clear. Your advocating for a anti-red meat solution (which might include keto, you left the door open).