[QuikAccount]

> We're literally growing food to feed to animals that we bred ourselves, while losing ~90% of the calories in the process instead of eating crops directly when meat isn't required to be healthy.

Most animal feed is the byproduct of things we are not eating[1]. This same study also address the land use concern. Most of it is not fit to grow crops with. I agree that people should reduce meat consumption but I find the general framing around this topic to be dishonest.

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22119...

[seanwilson]

How does this contradict the 75% land reduction link where they take into account land used for animal crops? They cite this study too so they're aware of it and cover that "Less than half – only 48% – of the world’s cereals are eaten by humans. 41% is used for animal feed, and 11% for biofuels".