A few notes to balance out this half-truth article. - The U.N. report "Livestock's Long Shadow" estimate's pollution from cattle at 18%, more than all transpor

A few notes to balance out this half-truth article. - The U.N. report "Livestock's Long Shadow" estimate's pollution from cattle at 18%, more than all transportation combined. Much higher than the 8% from the EPA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestock%27s_Long_Shadow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestock%27s_Long_Shadow - I couldn't find the study that gave that incredibly low estimate for water consumption per pound of beef, but I'm guessing it doesn't factor in the water used to grow the food for the cows. Every other estimate I've seen is incredibly high. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_pr... - Cows or crops are not the only two options for farming. We also have hydroponics, which could make land unsuitable for farming, 10x more productive than traditional methods. Cows are pretty inefficient at converting food into beef. It's not a solution for global hunger.