>2.4. Veganism is poor use of land Vegan land use comparisons are half-truths that equate pastures with plantations. 57%[1] of land used for feed is not even suitable for crops, while the rest is often much less productive. Grassland can[2] sequester more carbon and has a four times lower rate of soil loss per unit area than cropland. Regenerative agriculture[3] restores topsoil, is scalable, efficient and has high animal welfare. Big names like Nestle and Kellogg are investing in it[4] for long-term profit. On the other hand, removing livestock[5] would create a food supply incapable of supporting the US population’s nutritional requirements due to lack of vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium and essential fatty acids - while removing most animal by-products.
>FOOTNOTES[1]
https://macaulaylab.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LivestockFeed2017.pdf#page=6[2]
https://climatetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Evaluation-of-Avoided-Grassland-Conversion-and-Cropland-Conversion-to-Grassland-as-Potential-Carbon-Offset-Project-Types-.pdf[3]
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308521X13000607[4]
https://agfundernews.com/regenerative-agriculture-investing.html[5]
https://www.pnas.org/content/114/48/E10301 