Food vs. feed

Food vs. feed is the competition for resources between growing crops for human consumption and growing crops for animal feed. Competing resources includes: land, water sources, fertilizers, labor, and finances.

Part of the competition is the division of land. In many countries, livestock graze on land that is typically unsuitable for crops grown for human consumption or food crops. There is three times as much agricultural land as arable land.

The Food and Agriculture Organization utilizes the term food vs. feed in the livestock industry to compare crop inputs vs. protein outputs. For example, crops for human consumption require less land and other resources than crops for consumption by animals that produce meat and dairy products.

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