Chart is buggy for some. Original here, Vox just added the countries up. Notice beef is off-scale high.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-026-01305-4/figures/5
It’s beef.
> Beef caused at least 4 times more deforestation than any other food in the last two decades
People when talking about plant based/better-for-the-planet alternatives often don’t discuss the fact that they’re usually more expensive per unit
Did my ad blocker somehow block the “one simple chart”? Because I don’t see a chart in TFA.
what happened to beyond meat, impossible foods and all those other companies that a few years ago were planning to replace beef with plant friendly alternatives? why dont we hear about them anymore?
not a single chart in sight on that site.
Found the chart - not disappointed:
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Everything on the chart except maybe beef and bananas can be done without (and probably should).
It's also worth keeping in mind whilst soy is the 3rd highest, 80% goes to livestock.