{"id":6971,"date":"2026-05-06T15:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/?p=6971"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:55:23","slug":"effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Effect of livestock farming on land and biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8220;in_container&#8220; full_screen_row_position=&#8220;middle&#8220; column_margin=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_tablet=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_phone=&#8220;default&#8220; scene_position=&#8220;center&#8220; text_color=&#8220;dark&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; row_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; row_border_radius_applies=&#8220;bg&#8220; row_position_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#If_you_do_not_feel_like_reading_the_whole_article_remember_this\" >If you do not feel like reading the whole article, remember this:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#Habitat_loss_and_fragmentation_%E2%80%94_what_are_we_talking_about\" >Habitat loss and fragmentation \u2014 what are we talking about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#How_does_livestock_lead_to_habitat_loss\" >How does livestock lead to habitat loss?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#Deforestation_for_pastures_and_feed_crops\" >Deforestation for pastures and feed crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#Habitat_fragmentation\" >Habitat fragmentation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#Why_is_this_dangerous_and_what_are_the_consequences\" >Why is this dangerous and what are the consequences?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#Interesting_facts\" >Interesting facts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#How_much_habitable_land_is_used_for_livestock_compared_with_crops_directly_consumed_by_humans\" >How much habitable land is used for livestock compared with crops directly consumed by humans?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/en\/effect-of-livestock-farming-on-land-and-biodiversity\/#How_much_land_is_used_to_produce_1_kg_of_beef\" >How much land is used to produce 1 kg of beef?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_do_not_feel_like_reading_the_whole_article_remember_this\"><\/span><strong>If you do not feel like reading the whole article, remember this:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_tablet=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_phone=&#8220;default&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; row_position=&#8220;default&#8220; row_position_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; row_position_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220; overflow=&#8220;visible&#8220; pointer_events=&#8220;all&#8220;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8220;no-extra-padding&#8220; column_padding_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_position=&#8220;all&#8220; flex_gap_desktop=&#8220;10px&#8220; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; column_element_spacing=&#8220;default&#8220; desktop_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; tablet_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; phone_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; background_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8220;none&#8220; column_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; column_link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; overflow=&#8220;visible&#8220; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"v94fix\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\">Livestock farming is a leading driver of habitat loss<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pxsj5q\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"109\">Pastures and feed crops occupy enormous areas<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"146pxih\" data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"161\">Beef is the most land-demanding product<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1v6i5yo\" data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"206\">Deforestation destroys biodiversity<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d8p7ra\" data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"251\">Fragmentation makes species more vulnerable<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1arduru\" data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"306\">Smaller habitats support fewer species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8220;no-extra-padding&#8220; column_padding_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_position=&#8220;all&#8220; top_margin_phone=&#8220;-50&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; column_element_spacing=&#8220;default&#8220; desktop_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; tablet_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; phone_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; background_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8220;none&#8220; column_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; column_link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; overflow=&#8220;visible&#8220; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; column_padding_type=&#8220;default&#8220; content_layout=&#8220;default&#8220; gradient_type=&#8220;default&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1224bic\" data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"361\">Livestock uses much more land than plants<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"126di5m\" data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"409\">Plant proteins are much more efficient<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ctmprb\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"458\">Pastures and feed crops displace wildlife<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"78q9cr\" data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"504\">Land loss leads to ecosystem collapse<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pg2cs5\" data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"557\">The way we eat directly affects land use<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1c4bzsg\" data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"606\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Less meat means more space for nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]We humans live on a small planet, only a small part of which is actually land, and not a particularly large part of that land is habitable for a species like ours. On top of that, there are millions, if not billions, of animal species that inhabit this not-so-large piece of land. And what do we do? Of course, we invent more and more creative ways to destroy the land and the environment under the pretext that we are turning it into areas useful to us.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common reasons we do this is to grow crops with which we feed ourselves and the animals we eat. In this article, we will look at this \u201ccontribution\u201d of ours to the planet we inhabit.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Habitat_loss_and_fragmentation_%E2%80%94_what_are_we_talking_about\"><\/span><strong>Habitat loss and fragmentation \u2014 what are we talking about?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Habitat loss means converting natural ecosystems \u2014 forests, grasslands, wetlands \u2014 into human-dominated landscapes \u2014 pastures, crops, infrastructure \u2014 which drastically reduces the ability of ecosystems to support native species.<\/p>\n<p>Habitat fragmentation refers to breaking continuous natural landscapes into smaller, isolated patches.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these activities of ours reduce biodiversity, population sizes and ecological resilience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breeding and raising livestock<\/strong> is one of the main causes of this loss, especially through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clearing forests for pasture<\/li>\n<li>Converting native vegetation for feed crop production<\/li>\n<li>Fragmenting intact landscapes through infrastructure created by us and the creation of grazing fields, which puts pressure on soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_livestock_lead_to_habitat_loss\"><\/span><strong>How does livestock lead to habitat loss?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As cute as cows, pigs and the other animals may be, the way we raise them \u2014 and especially their number \u2014 creates serious environmental problems:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8220;in_container&#8220; 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desktop_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; tablet_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; phone_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; background_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8220;none&#8220; column_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; column_link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; column_position=&#8220;default&#8220; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deforestation_for_pastures_and_feed_crops\"><\/span><strong>Deforestation for pastures and feed crops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Beef production<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beef is the biggest driver of deforestation in tropical regions such as the Amazon and the Gran Chaco.<\/li>\n<li>Forests are cleared to create pastures or space for growing feed crops \u2014 soy, corn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8220;no-extra-padding&#8220; 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animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]<strong>Global land conversion statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture accounts for &gt;90% of the world\u2019s land converted from natural ecosystems \u2014 crops + pastures \u2014 while other human activities, such as urban development or mining, are comparatively minor.<\/li>\n<li>Pasture expansion alone contributes a significant share of biodiversity impact from land-use change; in one major analysis of land-use change impacts from 1995\u20132022, pastures were responsible for ~21% of agriculture-related biodiversity loss, while cropland contributed ~72%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The case of the Cerrado and the Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Brazilian Cerrado and Amazon, most species have lost between 25% and 65% of their original range due to agricultural expansion \u2014 mainly livestock and soy systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8220;in_container&#8220; 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desktop_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; tablet_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; phone_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; background_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8220;none&#8220; column_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; column_link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; column_position=&#8220;default&#8220; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Habitat_fragmentation\"><\/span><strong>Habitat fragmentation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Even without complete clearing, livestock can fragment habitats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fences, roads and infrastructure related to grazing and feed production break large continuous ecosystems into fragments.<\/li>\n<li>Small, isolated patches support fewer species and suffer from edge effects \u2014 altered microclimate, invasion by invasive species and reduced gene flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fragmentation makes species more vulnerable to extinction, even where some natural habitat remains.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8220;no-extra-padding&#8220; 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image_size=&#8220;full&#8220; max_width=&#8220;100%&#8220; max_width_mobile=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;entrance&#8220; animation=&#8220;None&#8220; animation_movement_type=&#8220;transform_y&#8220; hover_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; alignment=&#8220;center&#8220; border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; box_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; image_loading=&#8220;default&#8220;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8220;in_container&#8220; full_screen_row_position=&#8220;middle&#8220; column_margin=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_tablet=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_phone=&#8220;default&#8220; scene_position=&#8220;center&#8220; text_color=&#8220;dark&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; row_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; row_border_radius_applies=&#8220;bg&#8220; row_position_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; row_position_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; row_position_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220; overflow=&#8220;visible&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; shape_divider_position=&#8220;bottom&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220;][vc_column column_padding=&#8220;no-extra-padding&#8220; column_padding_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220; column_padding_position=&#8220;all&#8220; flex_gap_desktop=&#8220;10px&#8220; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; column_element_spacing=&#8220;default&#8220; desktop_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; tablet_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; phone_text_alignment=&#8220;default&#8220; background_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8220;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8220;none&#8220; column_shadow=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; column_link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; column_position=&#8220;default&#8220; gradient_direction=&#8220;left_to_right&#8220; overlay_strength=&#8220;0.3&#8243; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8220;default&#8220; animation_type=&#8220;default&#8220; bg_image_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; border_type=&#8220;simple&#8220; column_border_width=&#8220;none&#8220; column_border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220;][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_this_dangerous_and_what_are_the_consequences\"><\/span><strong>Why is this dangerous and what are the consequences?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Impact on the planet<br \/>\n<strong>Global land distribution<\/strong><br \/>\nAbout 80% of agricultural land is used for livestock \u2014 grazing + feed crops.<br \/>\nThis takes away and, over time, destroys land better suited for natural ecosystems and reduces the available habitat for biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How this affects biodiversity loss<\/strong><br \/>\nA 2024 global analysis found that agriculture is responsible for &gt;90% of biodiversity impacts due to land-use change, with livestock pastures contributing a major component.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impacts on forests in key biodiversity hotspots<\/strong><br \/>\nHistorical forest loss in the Amazon \u2014 for example, around a 17% reduction in forest cover over several decades \u2014 is strongly linked to livestock farming and related feed crop expansion, making this one of the most important biodiversity losses in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loss of species ranges<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the Amazon and Cerrado, and not only there, extensive measurements show that many vertebrate and reptile species have lost a large part of their original habitat.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]<strong>Mechanisms of biodiversity reduction from habitat loss<\/strong><br \/>\nHabitat loss harms biodiversity through:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Reduced habitat area<\/strong><br \/>\nLess total habitat area \u2192 fewer species can survive due to space limitations and resource shortages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Fragmentation<\/strong><br \/>\nIsolated patches:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disrupt migration and gene flow<\/li>\n<li>Increase vulnerability to climate change<\/li>\n<li>Create edge conditions that favor generalist and invasive species over specialists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Ecosystem simplification<\/strong><br \/>\nCleared or uniform pastures support fewer species than native forests or grasslands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Landscape degradation<\/strong><br \/>\nEven where some vegetation remains, grazing pressure, trampling and removal of native flora reduce species richness.<br \/>\nAfter sharing what is happening and why, it is time to mention some interesting statistics:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8220;&#8220; text_direction=&#8220;default&#8220;]\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts\"><\/span>Interesting facts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_habitable_land_is_used_for_livestock_compared_with_crops_directly_consumed_by_humans\"><\/span><strong>How much habitable land is used for livestock compared with crops directly consumed by humans?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our World in Data (OWID) reports that:<br \/>\nAround 50% of the world\u2019s habitable land is used for agriculture.<br \/>\nIf you combine pastures + cropland used to grow animal feed, livestock uses ~77% of the world\u2019s agricultural land.<br \/>\nThe remaining ~23% of agricultural land is used for crops for direct human consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turning this into a share of habitable land<\/strong> \u2014 simple multiplication, even I can do it.<br \/>\nShare of habitable land used for livestock: 50% \u00d7 77% = 38.5% of habitable land<br \/>\nShare of habitable land used for direct human crop production: 50% \u00d7 23% = 11.5% of habitable land<br \/>\nSo livestock uses ~3.3\u00d7 more habitable land than crops grown directly for people \u2014 38.5% versus 11.5%.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_land_is_used_to_produce_1_kg_of_beef\"><\/span><strong>How much land is used to produce 1 kg of beef?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Beef \u2014 beef herd: 326.21 m\u00b2 per kg of product<\/p>\n<p>Important clarification: \u201cland use\u201d is effectively area \u00d7 time occupied \u2014 often expressed as m\u00b2\u00b7year \u2014 and beef has very high variability depending on the production system: grazing intensity, pastures linked to deforestation, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>In the next table we will compare how much land is used to produce 100 g of protein. Nowadays we all train, we want muscles and we need protein. So we do not fall behind:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wptb-container-legacy\" data-table-id=\"6975\">\n    <table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-6975\" style=\"border-spacing: 3px 3px; border-collapse: collapse !important; min-width: 100%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); \" data-border-spacing-columns=\"3\" data-border-spacing-rows=\"3\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" data-wptb-table-directives=\"eyJpbm5lckJvcmRlcnMiOnsiYWN0aXZlIjoiYWxsIiwiYm9yZGVyV2lkdGgiOjEsImJvcmRlclJhZGl1c2VzIjp7ImFsbCI6MCwicm93IjowLCJjb2x1bW4iOjB9fX0=\" data-wptb-responsive-directives=\"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\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"\" data-wptb-pro-pagination-top-row-header=\"false\" data-wptb-rows-per-page=\"10\" data-wptb-pro-search-top-row-header=\"false\" data-wptb-searchbar-position=\"left\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"2\" data-wptb-table-alignment=\"center\" data-wptb-td-width-auto=\"120\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"285\" data-wptb-even-row-background-color=\"#ffffff\" data-wptb-odd-row-background-color=\"#f0f0f0\" data-v2-props=\"eyJ1c2VUaEZvckZpcnN0Um93IjpmYWxzZSwiY29sdW1uc1Byb3BzIjp7fSwicm93c1Byb3BzIjp7fX0=\" ><tbody data-global-font-size=\"15\" ><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Food type<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>m\u00b2 per 100 g protein<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Veal (beef)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">164 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Lamb and mutton<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">185 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-603\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Cheese<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-604\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">88 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-605\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Pork<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">21 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-607\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Poultry<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-608\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">12 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-609\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Tofu<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">7 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"7\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-611\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Legumes (beans\/lentils)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"7\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">7 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; \"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"8\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-613\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Peas<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"8\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment=\"center\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">6 m\u00b2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Or in other words:<\/p>\n<p>Beef uses ~23\u00d7 more land than tofu per gram of protein, ~27\u00d7 more land than peas and ~23\u00d7 more land than lentils\/beans. Or looked at another way \u2014 maybe the problem is not the lack of land, but the way we use it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aaq0216#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aaq0216#<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alprofoundation.org\/scientific-updates\/environmental-impact-of-57-000-new-composite-foods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.alprofoundation.org\/scientific-updates\/environmental-impact-of-57-000-new-composite-foods<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35939701\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35939701\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/typo.weltagrarbericht.de\/en\/whats-new\/news\/en\/34657.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/typo.weltagrarbericht.de\/en\/whats-new\/news\/en\/34657.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leap.ox.ac.uk\/article\/estimating-the-environmental-impacts-of-57000-food-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.leap.ox.ac.uk\/article\/estimating-the-environmental-impacts-of-57000-food-products<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2120584119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2120584119<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/254888015_A_Global_Assessment_of_the_Water_Footprint_of_Farm_Animal_Products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/254888015_A_Global_Assessment_of_the_Water_Footprint_of_Farm_Animal_Products<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8220;in_container&#8220; full_screen_row_position=&#8220;middle&#8220; column_margin=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_tablet=&#8220;default&#8220; column_direction_phone=&#8220;default&#8220; scene_position=&#8220;center&#8220; text_color=&#8220;dark&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; row_border_radius=&#8220;none&#8220; row_border_radius_applies=&#8220;bg&#8220; row_position_desktop=&#8220;default&#8220; row_position_tablet=&#8220;inherit&#8220; row_position_phone=&#8220;inherit&#8220;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[456],"tags":[648,646,650,619,621],"class_list":{"0":"post-6971","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ecology","8":"tag-beef","9":"tag-biodiversity","10":"tag-habitat","11":"tag-livestock","12":"tag-livestock-breeding"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6971"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6976,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6971\/revisions\/6976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterasoft.com\/nomeatnoproblem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}