Ittakes 15,000 litrestomake a kilogramofbeef, 6,000 L forporkand 4,000 L forchicken - Comparethiswith 1,600 L forcerealcrops, 900 L forfruitand 300 L forgardenvegetables.
A morecomplicatedfactisthatraisingandprocessinganimalsis a full-timejobformorethan 1 billionpeople - mostofwhomaresmall-scalefarmersinthedevelopingworld.