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> So why the focus on beef? Can you explain? To make a stronger argument. Beef production is by far the most inefficient method of converting resources (feed,
by usrbinbash 5y ago
> So why the focus on beef? Can you explain?
To make a stronger argument. Beef production is by far the most inefficient method of converting resources (feed, water, land, energy) into meat, so its the one commonly used when argueing about resource requirements. One could say it's a rethorical tactic.
Taking water as an example, the required amounts (litres) for 1kg of meat are: (beef:~15500, mutton:~10500, pork:~6000, chicken:~4300)
However, the arguments would still work if we took chicken as the measurement...1kg of insect protein requires 5l of water, 3 orders of magnitude less than the most efficent classic meat production