Cost by Protein Source

https://lemmy.ca/post/23261587

Cost by Protein Source - Lemmy.ca

I want this chart, but add the third Z axis of “environmental cost” whether it be just CO2 emissions or a “total” impact score.

I imagine those legumes get even stronger, while the meats lose ranking.

Especially if water is factored into the equation. www.statista.com/…/how-thirsty-is-our-food/
Infographic: How Thirsty Is Our Food?

This chart shows the liters of water required to produce one kilogram of certain basic food products.

Statista Daily Data

why does cottonseed, which would otherwise go to waste, get counted against cattle, when that is a conservative of resources?

according to this, cattle mostly graze or are fed things that otherwise would be wasted.