• doggle@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Ehh, kinda. Like, it’s been fairly obvious that eating plants is generally more efficient than eating something else that eats the plants. It’s deceptively difficult to study scientifically, though. There can be massive differences depending on what exact plant-based foods and livestock you compare. If I’m understanding correctly (I’m no expert) this is one of the first academic studies that demonstrates this and has produced real numbers instead of rough estimates.