Some Dairy Products and Meat are Good for Land Conservation
Uncategorized October 10th. 2007, 4:05pmAnd self preservation, That’s right, self preservation.
If everyone in New York State followed a low fat vegetarian diet, then New York State could directly support about 32% of its population.
Today’s high-fat diets coupled with meat and dairy allow the state to support only about 22% of its population. A diet with a lot of meat needs an incredible 2.11 acres per person compared with less than an acre for low-fat vegetarian diets.
The study conducted by Cornell researchers suggests that vegetarian diets use more high quality land.
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