This would be true if the foods weren't so extremely far apart in terms of efficiency. The least efficient legumes are still much more efficient than the most efficient beef, per gram of protein. Please see table one in the largest meta study ever done on the topic below, constituting 38,700 farms and 90% global calories consumed (also included in the documentary): https://globalsalmoninitiative.org/files/documents/Reducing-food’s-environmental-impacts-through-producers-and-consumers.pdf
I used to be uninterested in foods like broccoli, apples, oranges, and blueberries, but after a transition period I love them and have them every day. I'd like to hear anyone's story who's also been able to integrate more of these foods.
I would agree with you if the metrics were even close. Beef being like 100 times less efficient than legumes in many metrics makes it absolutely clear it's better to grow legumes than beef, regardless if people want to consider, say, leather as a waste product.
The study is a meta study over 38,700 farms constituting 90% of global calories consumed though; would this still be considered a single metric? I'm looking for something else I can send to people if not this.
Thanks for your feedback! Would you have a better source that I could refer to?
This short video shows a beautiful, fluffy cow being very lowing with her human! I don't want to see these animals harmed so I'm not going to eat cattle.
I'm up to 70g of natural fiber a day! I'm plant-based though so it's easy for me when most of my foods are whole plant foods.
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Tool: Microsoft Excel