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Something to contemplate
Human population of the USA roughly 300 million.
The number of humans that can be fed by the grain and soy beans
eaten by U.S. livestock: 1.4 billion.
The percentage of corn in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 85%. The
percentage eaten by humans 15%.(99% of which is cooked)
The percentage of oats grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 95%.
The percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock:
90%.
The percentage of carbohydrate wasted by cycling grain through
livestock: 99%.
How frequently a child dies of starvation: every two seconds.
The amount of potatoes that can be grown on one acre of land:
20,000 lbs.
The amount of beef that can be grown on one acre of land: 165 lbs.
The percentage of U.S. agricultural land used to produce beef: 56%
(1998 estimate)
The amount of grain and soybeans needed to produce one pound of beef:
16lbs.
The amount of protein fed to chickens to produce one pound of protein
as chicken flesh: 5 lbs.
The amount of protein fed to hogs to produce one pound of protein as
hog flesh: 7.5 lbs.
The number of children who starve to death every day: 40,000.
The number of vegetarians that can be fed on the amount of land
needed to feed one person consuming a meat based diet: 20
The number of people who will starve to death this year: 60,000,000
The number of people who could be adequately fed by the grain saved
The number of humans that can be fed by the grain and soy beans
eaten by U.S. livestock: 1.4 billion.
The percentage of corn in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 85%. The
percentage eaten by humans 15%.(99% of which is cooked)
The percentage of oats grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 95%.
The percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock:
90%.
The percentage of carbohydrate wasted by cycling grain through
livestock: 99%.
How frequently a child dies of starvation: every two seconds.
The amount of potatoes that can be grown on one acre of land:
20,000 lbs.
The amount of beef that can be grown on one acre of land: 165 lbs.
The percentage of U.S. agricultural land used to produce beef: 56%
(1998 estimate)
The amount of grain and soybeans needed to produce one pound of beef:
16lbs.
The amount of protein fed to chickens to produce one pound of protein
as chicken flesh: 5 lbs.
The amount of protein fed to hogs to produce one pound of protein as
hog flesh: 7.5 lbs.
The number of children who starve to death every day: 40,000.
The number of vegetarians that can be fed on the amount of land
needed to feed one person consuming a meat based diet: 20
The number of people who will starve to death this year: 60,000,000
The number of people who could be adequately fed by the grain saved
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