Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a New York Times investigation found, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    46·
    10 months ago

    a third of cropland is literally dedicated to growing livestock feed

    that’s not what your source says. and all of agriculture is about 20% of our emissions, but i’d be fine if it were 100%: we need to eat.

    • Steeve@lemmy.ca
      62·
      10 months ago

      Twenty-six percent of the Planet’s ice-free land is used for livestock grazing and 33 percent of croplands are used for livestock feed production.

      Dude, it’s one of the first things written on the first page. Come on now, this is embarassing.

        • Steeve@lemmy.ca
          1·
          10 months ago

          Jesus Christ, so close, read ten more words. Do you think you can do that buddy?

      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        35·
        10 months ago

        33 percent of croplands are used for livestock feed production.

        but not exclusively for livestock feed production. it’s not “dedicated”.

        • Steeve@lemmy.ca
          62·
          10 months ago

          This is what this user posted and embarrassingly deleted before writing the comment above:

          grazing lands aren’t croplands

          If you can’t even be bothered to read a full quote that was handed to you, you aren’t discussing in good faith. You can go ahead and fuck off with your hand wavy non-scientific bullshit. Learn to read a source and provide a proper rebuttal with evidence instead of spamming nonsense.

          Edit: Oh look I broke the spambot lol