The belief that environmental problems can be truly solved in a growth - oriented capitalist environment is flawed , argues postdoctoral researcher Vijay Kolinjivadi . He says that any increases in efficiency only offset growth in productivity and actually cause an increase . Kolinjivadi said any profits from the growing veganism trend will only be reinvested in further growth and that increased demand for vegan products will need arable land ##fill and lead to lower productivity . The global economic system must also be rethought with an emphasis on “ care and investment , rather than profit , growth and self - interest ” .
The belief that environmental problems can be truly solved in a growth-oriented capitalist environment is flawed, argues postdoctoral researcher Vijay Kolinjivadi. He says that any improvements in efficiency only offset growth in demand and actually cause an increase. Kolinjivadi said any surplus from the growing veganism trend will only be reinvested in further growth and that growing demand for vegan products will need arable land expansion and lead to lower biodiversity. The global economic system must also be rethought with an emphasis on “care and responsibility, rather than profit, growth and self-interest”.