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Agricultural Land Use and the Shift to Plant-Based Diets

This chapter examines the surprising allocation of habitable land to livestock production over staple crops, revealing that 80% is used for meat, eggs, and dairy. It discusses the potential of a vegan diet to reduce land use significantly while considering the cultural and ecological complexities involved in such a transition.

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