Should we farm fewer animals so we can grow food for humans instead?
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6th July 2022
NEW research shows that 40% of the UK’s most productive agricultural land is being used to grow food for farm animals instead of people.
WWF’s Future of Feed report says feeding farm animals food that humans can eat is adding to climate change, as well as fuelling a decline in nature.
The organisation found that half of the UK’s wheat harvest each year is being used to feed livestock such as chickens and pigs. But it could produce nearly 11 billion loaves of bread to help families struggling to buy food and relying on food banks.
The WWF says that instead of feeding animals things like soy and cereal, we could use grass and insect meal instead. This would free up land to grow food for people, including important crops like fruits, vegetables and nuts.
While the WWF does say there will need to be a lower number of animals to make this system work, it still believes that overall it would be a better way to source food and help the environment.
14 Comments
bluecat18 · 2 years ago
I definitely think that we should use more land for agriculture as we are omnivores and we can eat meat and non meat foods. Farming animals (especially cows) is bad for the environment.
llhunter · 2 years ago
I myself dont like meat that much so wouldn’t mind if we farmed fewer animals
ivansp2011 · 2 years ago
Yes, because what is the point of wasting food if you can eat it? The less food we give to animals, the more food we can give to poor people, and refuges. However, it does not change the fact that we cannot give animals any food.
mistywater · 2 years ago
Yes, I they still fed the animals
mistywater · 2 years ago
*if
mangogirl1 · 2 years ago
If we farmed fewer animals it would help the world but also be better for us individuals.
lig · 2 years ago
We should farm fewer animals because firstly it is cruel to kill animals just so we can eat them when we can get other types of food peacefully. The space where we are farming animals could be used to grow our food and help climate change.
catlover15 · 2 years ago
We can still survive with no animal produce - vegans already live like this. However, it would mean that we couldn’t have sausages, and I really like sausages.
max1234 · 2 years ago
I personally do like eating meat, but cutting it down would be better for animals, and for our health. Too much meat isn’t good either. Maybe just keeping things balanced is the key?
uniquestar · 2 years ago
we don't want the animals to become extinct
ninja_don · 2 years ago
Lab grown meat is the future so keep a few but people need to eat less meat.
puncho1567 · 2 years ago
Well scientists have said that we should have a more plant diet so yes
yellowlion · 2 years ago
We need to stop harming the environment.
beatrice11 · 2 years ago
I don’t think we should because why are animals inferior to us?