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Default The myth of food production "efficiency" in the "ar" debate

On 5/18/2010 12:46 PM, Rupert wrote:
> On May 19, 12:40 am, "Fred C. >
> wrote:
>> On 5/18/2010 2:18 AM, Rupert wrote:
>>
>>> On May 18, 8:13 am, > wrote:
>>>> On May 17, 9:51 pm, > wrote:

>>
>>>>> It takes a smaller amount of land to feed the human population on a
>>>>> plant-based diet than on an animal-based diet. What I said was
>>>>> obvious, thank you.

>>
>>>> While your claim might be theoretically correct, it ignores the fact
>>>> that all land is not arable and some non-arable land can be used for
>>>> grazing.

>>
>>> I doubt that that would affect the final outcome.

>>
>> It certainly does.

>
> Do you have some data to back that up?


Shove it, rupie - you know there is non-arable land used for grazing.