[SocratesV]

This whole thread by Dr. Sarah Taber is quite interesting on how it's all about the context when it comes to growing meat vs. growing crops.

https://twitter.com/SarahTaber_bww/status/100636377572388864...

She summarises it in a single tweet at the end:

  In places where there's limited land and a surplus of water, 
  it makes a lot of sense to optimize for land. So there, grow & eat crops.
  
  And in places where there's a lot of land and limited water, 
  it makes sense to optimize for water. So there, grow & eat ruminants.

P.S.: There are also other things to take into account, but think that already shows how we should balance our view and not advocate for a single form of subsistence everywhere.