
ALT This infographic illustrates the inefficiency of meat production in terms of feed conversion. At the top, 16 kilograms of grain are shown with an arrow pointing towards 20 people, indicating that this amount of grain can feed 20 people directly. Below, the same 16 kilograms of grain are shown being fed to a cow, resulting in only 1 kilogram of beef, which can feed only 2 people. This highlights the inefficiency of using large amounts of plant-based feed to produce a relatively small amount of meat, a concept known as feed conversion ratio. Feed conversion ratios reflect how much plant feed is required to produce a certain amount of animal-based food; lower efficiency ratios in livestock mean more resources are used for less food output, impacting food availability and sustainability.





















