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    5 months ago

    Globally, factory farming is dominant

    It’s estimated that three-quarters – 74% – of land livestock are factory-farmed. That means that at any given time, around 23 billion animals are on these farms.

    https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-animals-are-factory-farmed

    You’ll find the environmental effects are more so categorical than because of how its produced

    How do the distributions between plant-based and meat-based sources compare?

    Plant-based protein sources – tofu, beans, peas and nuts – have the lowest carbon footprint. This is certainly true when you compare average emissions. But it’s still true when you compare the extremes: there’s not much overlap in emissions between the worst producers of plant proteins, and the best producers of meat and dairy.

    https://ourworldindata.org/less-meat-or-sustainable-meat