Food land efficiency - Revision history

Elie: made it more thorough. i'm not sure if i should have ended it on downstream links instead tho

2025-06-11T09:00:37Z

made it more thorough. i'm not sure if i should have ended it on downstream links instead tho

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	On one hand, we need to [[stop deforestation]]. On the other hand, we need to '''[[end hunger]]'''. We don't want these two goals to be pitted against each other.		On one hand, we need to [[stop deforestation]]. On the other hand, we need to '''[[end hunger]]'''. We don't want these two goals to be pitted against each other.

	[[Agriculture uses more land]] than all other land usage combined, and it keeps increasing. Forests are destroyed mostly to make room for pasture and/or crop land. We need to reduce the amount of land required to feed the world.		[[Agriculture uses more land]] than all other land usage combined, and it keeps increasing. Forests are destroyed mostly to make room for pasture and/or crop land. We need to '''reduce the amount of land required to feed the world.'''

	==How==		==How==
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	**# [[Farm animals eat more food than they produce]].		**# [[Farm animals eat more food than they produce]].
	**# While it's true that some land is only good for growing grass to raise animals, [[how much protein could ruminants produce without crops?\|there's a limit to how much animal protein can be produced this way]].		**# While it's true that some land is only good for growing grass to raise animals, [[how much protein could ruminants produce without crops?\|there's a limit to how much animal protein can be produced this way]].
	**# While it's true that ruminants can eat [[crop residues]] that are too fibrous for humans to eat, there's a far more efficient way to convert this fiber into protein: [[~~growing~~ mushrooms]].		**# While it's true that ruminants can eat [[crop residues]] that are too fibrous for humans to eat, there's a far more efficient way to convert this fiber into protein: growing [[mushrooms]].
	* ~~'''~~[[Improve crop yields]]~~'''~~ (and not just in the short term!)		{{minor\|More approaches:}}
	* '''[[~~Revitalize damaged farmland~~]]'''		* [[Improve crop yields]] (and not just in the short term!)
			* [[Revitalize damaged farmland]]
			* [[Stop biofuels]]
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			'''Things that ''won't'' help:'''
			* Vertical farming - ''[[vertical farming\|see why]]''
			* Insect farming - ''[[insect farming\|see why]]''
			</tab>
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	TALK:		TALK:
	~~- where to mention biofuels? it looks ugly if i add too many bullet points here~~
	- what about when there's a tradeoff of using more land in one part of the world and less in another? Explore specific instances of that tradeoff and what can be done about them. For example palm oil vs canola. Some land is more endangered than other. See also: [[crop choices]]. Also it's way worse when deforestation destroys old growth as opposed to tree farms. All this discussion needs to be here somewhere. Subpage perhaps?		- what about when there's a tradeoff of using more land in one part of the world and less in another? Explore specific instances of that tradeoff and what can be done about them. For example palm oil vs canola. Some land is more endangered than other. See also: [[crop choices]]. Also it's way worse when deforestation destroys old growth as opposed to tree farms. All this discussion needs to be here somewhere. Subpage perhaps?
			-->
	~~DRAFT:~~
	~~Side note: '''Things that aren't so viable:'''<small~~>
	* [[Vertical farming]] (follow link to see why)
	~~</small>~~

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[End hunger]]		* [[End hunger]]
	* [[Stop habitat loss]]		* [[Stop habitat loss]]
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	TODO: move the following to [[stop habitat loss]] or something?:		TODO: move the following to [[stop habitat loss]] or something?:
	* [[Anti-deforestation policy]] - another key component to stopping deforestation.		* [[Anti-deforestation policy]] - another key component to stopping deforestation.
	* [[Where is most of the world's deforestation happening?]]		* [[Where is most of the world's deforestation happening?]]
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Elie: [SPRING 2025 REFACTOR]

2025-04-04T23:43:22Z

[SPRING 2025 REFACTOR]

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-{{pn|TODO: add intro, explain what it is}}
+[[File:food-funnel.png|thumb|Farmers produce more than enough crops to [[feed the world]], but most of it isn't put to good use, and people still go hungry.<br /><br /><small>If resources were allocated differently, there '''would''' be enough food to go around (and also, less crop production would be needed).</small>]]
-* [[Stop food waste]]
+==Why==
-* [[Stop biofuels]]
+On one hand, we need to [[stop deforestation]]. On the other hand, we need to '''[[end hunger]]'''. We don't want these two goals to be pitted against each other.
 * [[Make food more plant-based]]
-* [[Revitalize damaged farmland]]
+[[Agriculture uses more land]] than all other land usage combined, and it keeps increasing. Forests are destroyed mostly to make room for pasture and/or crop land. We need to reduce the amount of land required to feed the world.
-* [[Improve crop yields]] {{light|(but not in a way that sacrifices the long term for the short term)}}
-<!-- TODO: mention stuff about pasture too, but in proper context -->
+==How==

Elie: [SPRING 2025 REFACTOR] Might replace Reduce the amount of land required to feed the world

2025-03-31T23:57:01Z

[SPRING 2025 REFACTOR] Might replace Reduce the amount of land required to feed the world

New page

{{pn|TODO: add intro, explain what it is}}
* [[Stop food waste]]
* [[Stop biofuels]]
* [[Make food more plant-based]]
* [[Revitalize damaged farmland]]
* [[Improve crop yields]] {{light|(but not in a way that sacrifices the long term for the short term)}}