Vegetable vs. meat production

[chordwhisper]

Does anyone have a link to a good source that shows how much resources it takes to produce vegetables vs. meat? Thanks.

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[vegetus]

A pictorial of the amount of water used to produce different foodstuffs- beef is the largest by a long way:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2008/aug/19/water.food?picture=336718185

[chordwhisper]

Thanks! I wish it cited references though.

[vegetus]

Apparently they are from here:

http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/productgallery&product=apple

[chordwhisper]

Ah, thanks again.

[anathon]

Here is a good article discussing the environmental impact and sustainability of different diets.

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/78/3/660S

[chordwhisper]

Great article, thanks!