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by Timon3 1136 days ago
>> Growing plants to feed animals and then consuming those animals is an inefficient way of obtaining calories and nutrients. Shifting to a plant-based diet would allow us to feed more people with less land, reducing the pressure on wild habitats.

> Not true. Ruminant grazing animals (like cows) use land that generally is not fit for farming plants that humans would consume.

You are arguing a different point from GP. They were talking about growing and farming animal food, feeding that to the animals, and then eating the animals. You're talking about feeding animals directly from the land.

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GP doesn't understand how cattle ranching works.
How much cattle do you think lives free-range compared to how much doesn't?