- Cow breeding isn't inherently bad. It depends how industrialised the process is
- Not all land can grow crop while cow glazes on infertile land.
- The water usage in raising cow does not account for where the water come from. It come from natural rain water if the cow is relatively free-ranged. Growing almond/oat on the other hand definitely rely on irrigation water. California wastes majority (can't remember the percentage) of its precious water on growing almonds
Quick summary based on hazy memory
- Cow breeding isn't inherently bad. It depends how industrialised the process is
- Not all land can grow crop while cow glazes on infertile land.
- The water usage in raising cow does not account for where the water come from. It come from natural rain water if the cow is relatively free-ranged. Growing almond/oat on the other hand definitely rely on irrigation water. California wastes majority (can't remember the percentage) of its precious water on growing almonds
edit: https://www.sacredcow.info/helpful-resources contains some infographics of those quick facts