Alexander J. Stein
Food or not? – Although total calorie production increased by 24% from 2010 to 2020, the available calories in the food system for human consumption increased by only 17% as more calories were used for livestock feed & biofuel production: doi.org/10.1088/2976... >>

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Show threadAlexander J. Stein20h ago
In 2020, only 50% of calories produced on croplands were available for people to eat. The remaining “lost” calories could have supported over 7 billion people. Only a few commodities—mostly beef & pork—in a small set of countries are primarily responsible for the inefficient use of croplands. >>
Show threadAlexander J. Stein20h ago
Targeting actions on these commodities & countries (to produce food for human consumption instead) can have an outsized impact on improving food security, health and the environment. #Agriculture #FoodSystem #FoodSecurity #Livestock #Biofuel #Commodities #Beef #Pork #LandUse #Environment