40% of lost calories globally are from beef, needing 33 cal of feed per 1 cal
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Re: 40% of lost calories globally are from beef, needing 33 cal of feed per 1 cal
#2Wait til they evaluate calories to produce ensembles of separable blends of protein and fats and more...beef is pretty efficient
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#3Then can human process grass?
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#5Actual title: Only half of the calories produced on croplands are available as food for human consumption
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#6Not trying to be overly flippant... who cares?
The paper opens with "to feed a growing population" without asking is that what we need? want? where we are actually heading to?
Is feeding the world a real problem? I've yet to see compelling evidence that it really is except as a secondary effect of logistics, energy supply, and war.
edit: I understand the environmental impacts. I think we should solve our energy problems first.
Re: 40% of lost calories globally are from beef, needing 33 cal of feed per 1 cal
#7Then can human process grass?
Cattle feed is more than grass
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#8Then can human process grass?
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#9> If excess beef consumption were reduced to healthy quantities, as defined by the EAT-Lancet healthy reference diet, and substituted with chicken in forty-eight higher-income countries, the lost calories avoided would be enough to meet the caloric needs of 850 million people.
It's really impressive how efficient chickens are compared to beef. Obviously thinks like legumes are way more efficient, but we've really bred chickens to be meat machines in a way we haven't with cows.
Re: 40% of lost calories globally are from beef, needing 33 cal of feed per 1 cal
#10Wait til they evaluate calories to produce ensembles of separable blends of protein and fats and more...beef is pretty efficient
Soybeans do pretty well a lot more efficiently. Not perfect, naturally, but close, and other stuff can cover gaps.
Obviously not all land is good for crops, but a lot of land used for animals or animal feed could be used for crops.