Similar to this, other reports claim that only 71 percent of the planet's land area - the other 29 percent being ocean - is suitable for human habitation. Additionally, only 50 percent of this area is suitable for cultivation. The interesting thing about this, though, is that animal farming occupies 77 percent of this vast agricultural area, although producing only 18 percent and 37 percent of the world's calories and protein, respectively.
Contrarily, 82 percent of the calories and 63 percent of the protein consumed worldwide are provided by crops grown on 23 percent of all agricultural land (excluding feed). Therefore, it is crucial to consider whether we are spending a lot of our precious resources in order to receive little in return.
The aforementioned statistics pose the question: Why are we still eating an animal-based diet since it is well established that animal agriculture plays a significant role in the accelerating rate of climate change and the worsening of environmental conditions? Isn't it time to popularise plant-based meat as a healthy, nutrient-dense, and high-protein alternative?
Yes!! Plant-based meat is better for the environment
Every meat lover may lessen their carbon footprint while still enjoying the foods they love thanks to the continually expanding nature of food technology that makes it feasible to produce faux plant-based meat. There will be less need for animal agriculture as long as there is less demand for meat made from animals. Additionally, studies have shown that plant-based beef emits significantly fewer GHG gases than conventional meat because the majority of it is combined with protein and nutrients from soy, pea protein, and other carefully chosen ingredients.
