"Unfortunately, today’s high meat diet is an inefficient way to feed the
world, said Dr. Lawrence. When we feed grain to livestock, energy is
lost when the grain is converted to meat. Cattle are the most
inefficient in energy conversion, with seven pounds of grain producing
just one pound of beef.
"Our high-meat diet is also harmful to the environment, according to Dr.
Lawrence. Most American livestock are now raised on 'factory farms,'
which generate an estimated 575 billion pounds of animal waste each
year. This concentrated animal waste contains disease-causing
microorganisms; heavy metals; and nitrogen and phosphorus, which
seriously degrade rivers and estuaries like the Chesapeake Bay. "
http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/2004/eating_future.html
Once again, we clearly see that "vegans" see "inefficiency" and
environmental degradation as two *separate* problems.
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