> Tell us more about the form of farming that contains the high energy consumption shortcoming listed above ... even a comparatively small reduction in energy availability from a cloudy year can cause a noticeable impact on yields.
Sorry, I may have some trouble getting your meaning - maybe it's too late here.
Are you trying to imply that my point above (High energy consumption) is somehow related to sun's energy, or that all crops need sun to grow (that would be trolling).
- Feed production: Growing crops for animal feed requires energy for cultivation, irrigation, and the production of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Additionally, energy is needed to harvest, transport, and process these crops into feed for livestock.
- Livestock management: Maintaining the well-being of animals in farms demands energy for heating, cooling, and lighting of barns and other facilities, as well as for powering equipment used for feeding, cleaning, and waste management.
- Transportation: Energy is required for transporting animals to and from farms, feedlots, and slaughterhouses. This includes the transportation of feed, water, and other supplies to farms, as well as the transportation of animal products to processing plants and markets.
- Processing and packaging: The slaughter, processing, and packaging of animal products also consume energy. This includes the operation of slaughterhouses and processing plants, refrigeration, and the production of packaging materials.
- Refrigeration and storage: Animal products typically need to be stored at low temperatures to prevent spoilage. Energy is consumed in maintaining refrigeration units at the necessary temperature both during transportation and storage at processing facilities, warehouses, and retail outlets.
> I wonder what we would eat if we saw a dramatic decline in available energy
Cloudy skies, or maybe volcano eruptions darkening the sky for months/years, or snow in summer? Most would starve, i suppose. What we would eat? Do you mean grow? Mushrooms, maybe?
If I'm still off, could you reformulate your question?
Sorry, I may have some trouble getting your meaning - maybe it's too late here.
Are you trying to imply that my point above (High energy consumption) is somehow related to sun's energy, or that all crops need sun to grow (that would be trolling).
- Feed production: Growing crops for animal feed requires energy for cultivation, irrigation, and the production of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Additionally, energy is needed to harvest, transport, and process these crops into feed for livestock.
- Livestock management: Maintaining the well-being of animals in farms demands energy for heating, cooling, and lighting of barns and other facilities, as well as for powering equipment used for feeding, cleaning, and waste management.
- Transportation: Energy is required for transporting animals to and from farms, feedlots, and slaughterhouses. This includes the transportation of feed, water, and other supplies to farms, as well as the transportation of animal products to processing plants and markets.
- Processing and packaging: The slaughter, processing, and packaging of animal products also consume energy. This includes the operation of slaughterhouses and processing plants, refrigeration, and the production of packaging materials.
- Refrigeration and storage: Animal products typically need to be stored at low temperatures to prevent spoilage. Energy is consumed in maintaining refrigeration units at the necessary temperature both during transportation and storage at processing facilities, warehouses, and retail outlets.
- If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares (https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets)
> I wonder what we would eat if we saw a dramatic decline in available energy
Cloudy skies, or maybe volcano eruptions darkening the sky for months/years, or snow in summer? Most would starve, i suppose. What we would eat? Do you mean grow? Mushrooms, maybe?
If I'm still off, could you reformulate your question?