Submitted by robert_ritz t3_xulfo3 in dataisbeautiful
binz17 t1_iqwtk21 wrote
Reply to comment by stoicinmd in [OC] Prices for common food products, August 2010 vs 2022. by robert_ritz
ive been trying to be plant-based for a year, mainly for health and environmental reasons. But many of the environmental statistics used to justify veganism are more than a little misleading. not wrong, but probably not as strong as indicated. like lots of crops are grown for meat/dairy animals. but replacing that food source with human vegetables does not use the same farmland. a lot of grazing land is also not suitable for human vegetables. many human vegetables must be irrigted, while grazing land is rain fed.
I still believe that vegetarian/plant-based is better overall, but it's just so hard to get unbiased information.
Gleethos t1_iqziaz6 wrote
I am sceptical of the claim that you cannot grow vegetables (or other plant foods) on grazing lands. If it grows grass and wild flowers how come it is absolutely impossible to grow something else?!! Nowadays we actually grow, water and harvest grass just like we do so with vegetables simply because it is more efficient than letting cows trample all over the grass..., so why not just get rid of the middle man? I also think the water usage would be way less, not only because cows drink a ton of water, but also because we would need to use waaay less land to generate the same amount of calories... Less land means more natural wildlife and forests which translates to replenishment of underground aquifer... Meat eating is not only normal, but a major part of most cultures, so it is to be expected that we look for reasons that support the continuation of something so dear to our hearts, so this whole "we can only use grazing land for meat" kinda sounds like a convenient excuse to me...
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