This needs to be emphasized again and again. As a rule of thumb beef has a conversion rate of 10, pig around 6 and poultry around 3.
So a 200g burger patty corresponds to 2kg of grain. That is enough to feed a family of four for a day.
In the US the yearly meat consumption is roughly 120 kg of which 30 kg are beef. That is equivalent to about a tonne of grain. Enough to feed three people.
So by reducing the meat intake to a third, which is still beyond the recommendations for a healthy diet, the US could free up food for 660 Million people. If the EU cuts its consumption in half, that is good for another 700 Million people and also around the 40kg/year mark. So in terms of feeding the world noone needs to go vegetarian/vegan or god forbid life healthy and we still have a tremendous potential.
This needs to be emphasized again and again. As a rule of thumb beef has a conversion rate of 10, pig around 6 and poultry around 3.
So a 200g burger patty corresponds to 2kg of grain. That is enough to feed a family of four for a day.
In the US the yearly meat consumption is roughly 120 kg of which 30 kg are beef. That is equivalent to about a tonne of grain. Enough to feed three people.
So by reducing the meat intake to a third, which is still beyond the recommendations for a healthy diet, the US could free up food for 660 Million people. If the EU cuts its consumption in half, that is good for another 700 Million people and also around the 40kg/year mark. So in terms of feeding the world noone needs to go vegetarian/vegan or god forbid life healthy and we still have a tremendous potential.