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If you are not able to digest cellulose, it doesn't matter if it takes 100, 1000 units of plant calories to create one of meat. This criticism against meat only works for grain-fed beef, for grass-fed animals it makes no sense at all.

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I suppose it gets more complicated though because in at least some cases, we could plant human-edible food where the grass is and still come out ahead (after taking into account that it's harder to grow pretty much anything than grass)

Iunno, I really don’t do anything to the apple tree other than trim branches (which I sell or give away to bbqers depending on my mood). Every couple years it yields a huge crop (and some years gets completely defoliated by disease, but I’m lazy and just let nature take its course).

People love non-commercial applewood.

What!? Who's buying apple tree branches off you? I've chucked loads out in recent years.

The 1-2year shoots/sticks I usually give away for free. $5/bucket for the thicker pieces. I’ll get a handful of interested people nearly instantly.

Not easy in the city to get cheap fruitwood that’s never been sprayed with anything.

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