So if that’s the problem, government should step in and limit beef production. Why rely on everyone to “do the right thing” to solve societal problems? That’s why government exists.
I don’t disagree, and in fact it is a huge part of the problem and we actively subsidize its production let alone limiting it. However the end result will be the same, so it’s not like saying “why should I have to recycle/deal with waste because companies are making single use products” because unlike in that case the alternative still has you eating less meat.
Consider checking out this entertaining and informative video about how wild things get https://youtu.be/XusyNT_k-1c?si=K_gxkl0X60kFmvw0.
Overseas nations grow animal feed in the US and ship it halfway across the world to feed their cattle. It’s absurd.