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The vast majority of cattle are raised on grain, not grass. "The researchers report that grass-fed beef contributes very little to the global protein supply, a
by virgildotcodes 4y ago
The vast majority of cattle are raised on grain, not grass.
"The researchers report that grass-fed beef contributes very little to the global protein supply, accounting for just one gram of protein, per person, per day. In comparison, ruminants as a whole contribute 13g of protein to the global average protein intake, per person, per day."
"Despite making only a marginal contribution to global protein intake, grazed beef accounts for between a quarter and a third of all greenhouse emissions from ruminant livestock."
https://tabledebates.org/sites/default/files/2022-04/fcrn_gnc_report.pdf https://tabledebates.org/sites/default/files/2022-04/fcrn_gn...
A related interesting fact - 77% of the world's soy is used for feed:
https://ourworldindata.org/soy#:~:text=The%20majority%20(77%25)%20of,processed%20into%20soybean%20'cake' https://ourworldindata.org/soy#:~:text=The%20majority%20(77%....