SUSTAINABLE FOOD

PLANT-BASED FOOD

The current method of protein production is unsustainable and immoral. The globe is changing, and the food supply has become limited as a result of population expansion. The issue is, which source of protein will become the new norm? In terms of sustainability, morality, and quality, let’s compare plant-based food to real meat.

Plant-based meals are made from plants and are designed to resemble real meat in terms of texture, flavour, and appearance. They are lower in saturated fat and calories than normal meat, making them a better option. Ingredients in plant-based foods include coconut oil, whole milk, enriched wheat flour, vegetable protein extract, tapioca starch and beet juice.

Plant-based meats also contain a variety of whole foods, such as produce and spices, which are generally more expensive.

Meat from beef cattle has a considerably greater water footprint (15,400 m3 per ton on average) than meat from sheep (10,400 m3 per ton), pig (6,000 m3 per ton), goat (5,500 m3 per ton), or chicken (4,300 m3 per ton). Chicken eggs have a worldwide average water footprint of 3,300 m3 per ton, whereas cow milk has a water footprint of 1,000 m3 per ton.

Beef has a twenty-fold higher average water footprint per calorie than grains and starchy roots. When it comes to protein water needs, it’s been shown that the water footprint per gramme of protein for milk, eggs, and chicken meat is roughly 1.5 times that of pulses. Beef has a 6 times higher water footprint per gramme of fat, even lower than oil crops. When compared to oil crops, all other animal products have higher water footprints per gramme of fat.

Animal production consumes around 2422 Gm3 of water per year on a global scale (87.2 percent green, 6.2 percent blue, 6.6 percent grey water). The beef cattle industry accounts for one-third of this amount, while the dairy cattle sector accounts for 19%. The water footprint of the animal feed accounts for the majority of the total amount of water (98 percent). Animal drinking water, service water, and feed mixing water account for just 1.1 percent, 0.8 percent, and 0.03 percent of total water use, respectively.

Several dietary habits might help you live a healthy life. Plant-based diets like the DASH Eating Plan and the Mediterranean diet are examples of heart-healthy diets. If you do decide to sample plant-based meat, make sure to do it in moderation. One meat-alternative burger, like an occasional hamburger, will not disrupt your healthy eating habits if consumed in moderation.

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