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Animals Are The Most Inefficient Way Of Making Protein

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Animals Are The Most Inefficient Way Of Making Protein

When we look at how food is produced worldwide, there’s a glaring inefficiency in how plant-based feeds are turned into animal protein. This is particularly true for beef, where just a tiny part of the feed’s energy and protein ends up as edible beef. Essentially, to produce a much smaller amount of food from animals, we’re using a lot of potential human food. Despite this, the huge wastage and unnatural elements of animal farming tend to be overlooked.

At the same time, the concept of lab-grown meat, which is made by cultivating cells in a controlled setting, often faces doubt and criticism. This situation highlights the urgent need to think differently about how we produce food, with a focus on new methods, both sustainable and efficient.

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