It's not a problem that people eat bread. Growing wheat and making bread is not a problem.
Producing a toaster is a wasteful use of resources that further adds to a growing mountain of e-waste.
Toasting the bread is a wasteful use of energy.
So is driving a car to get a loaf of bread, because one lives in a food desert.
There are both individual and structural reasons for the situation we are in. Shifting the blame and focusing on just one aspect is counterproductive IMO.
Individuals need to change their expectations and consumption patterns, while the policy and infrastructure need to change in tandem.
You are not going to get radical reforms from the government without popular support from the population. That requires sacrifices and changes in societal norms.
In your toast example, the option that is available to everyone right now is to not make the toast.
@wav3ydave @benchwhistler @18107 @ajsadauskas
"Many people won't have any other option without huge systemic changes."
Yes. And at the same time many people have the option and are picking the wrong one.
It's quite simple really, look at it this way:
Who is responsible for more emissions: the rich or the poor?
Who has more freedom to choose different options in life: the rich or the poor?