???

except:

• lots of land
• feed (which requires a LOT of land)
• massive amounts of water
• insane amounts of antibiotics and assorted other medicine
• stupid amounts of electricity
• etc.

raising cattle on a commercial scale requires mind boggling resources!

every single study on environmental impacts of food production lists beef as the number 1 worst food source in terms of environmental impacts period.

“Raising cattle doesn’t require anything.” - yeah, in fantasy land.

in case you actually want to know the answer:

it’s the avocado being shipped. and by, like, a mile and a half. it’s not even close.

raising cattle is the single most energy, water, and CO2 intensive food production there currently is.

maybe read the dark profit saga then!

kinda terry prathett vibe with a more modern style, first one is called “Orconomics”

amazing trilogy, highly recommended!