Which is so frustrating, given that according to Project Drawdown it’s one of the top 2 things that an individual can change to impact their footprint, depending on how optimistic of a projection you take from their table.
Ever since I became aware of the impact of animal products on the land, air, and water back in ~2013, I’ve made it my goal to spread that knowledge to other environmentalists. I felt so betrayed by mainstream narratives, which talked endlessly about low-flow showerheads when that water use is a tiny drop in the bucket compared to the water needed to produce beef or cheese. It’s frustrating that a full ten years later, this is still a problem.
Also, good to see you here on Lemmy @usernamesAreTricky!
There’s slowly starting to be more and more awareness. I’ve started to see larger outlets start to call things like that out more often (though very much still not all there yet). For instance, the New York Times just recently ran a piece about how animal feed is the largest user of the colorado river and how we need to think about changes in what we eat: The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See What’s Using All the Water