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You realize that a large fraction of the land that we farm produces fodder for livestock? Everyone being vegan would greatly reduce the amount of land we need t
by adrianN 5y ago
You realize that a large fraction of the land that we farm produces fodder for livestock? Everyone being vegan would greatly reduce the amount of land we need to farm. Sure, some meat can be produced from agricultural waste or from grazing on pastures, but the reality of industrialized meat production is so far away from that that you might as well disregard it. Almost nobody would be able to afford meat anymore.
- Gordonjcp 5y agoNo, pretty much none of the land that we farm only produces fodder for livestock. When it does, it's because the land has been turned over to grass for a year. This is important, because if you don't do that the soil rapidly becomes useless for growing anything. We then cut and bale up the grass to feed to cattle and sheep over the winter. If you don't do this, you end up with nothing to eat, either from livestock or arable farming. We don't have enough arable land for everyone to be vegan.
- adrianN 5y agoYou might want to collect some citations and update the Wikipedia entry, because its citations paint a very different picture.
- xvector 5y agoPlease provide evidence - virtually all current evidence points to the exact opposite of basically everything you've said.
- Gordonjcp 5y agoIt's how everyone grows food. Have you ever been to a farm?