How much protein could ruminants produce without crops?: Difference between revisions

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'''Explore this scenario:''' Suppose that nobody [[food used as feed|uses any crops as animal feed]]. Not even [[crop residues]]{{x|because those could be used for growing mushrooms instead}}. But that farmers still raise cows/sheep/goats on pasture. Fewer of them, overall{{x|the lower populations can be achieved gradually by farmers choosing to not breeding as many. No need to envision a massive culling}}.
'''Explore this scenario:''' Suppose that nobody [[food used as feed|uses any crops as animal feed]]. Not even [[crop residues]]{{light|(because those could be used for growing mushrooms instead)}}. But that farmers still raise cows/sheep/goats, grass-fed on pasture. Fewer of them, most likely{{x|the lower animal populations can be achieved gradually by farmers choosing to not breeding as many. No need to envision a massive culling}}.


How much animal protein (from meat & milk) could this produce?
How much animal protein (from meat & milk) could this produce?
* <small>'''For scale''', express it in terms of meat & milk '''per day, per capita, globally'''.</small>
* <small>'''For scale''', quantify it in terms of meat & milk '''per day, per capita, globally'''.</small>