Cost of Beef - ESRI webquest (3/21) Name Use the link below to access a story map regarding the Cost of Beef and answer the questions that follow. https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/2017/cost-of-beef/index.html?fbclid=lWAR3p9kqiw4RgXe-He8RAynC mW6Ec-8IONPiFR-1QxdHn8x6zhv6rdpM5UQY 1. In the opening, the website states "The fact is, eating beef gobbles up more land, consumes more corn and grain, requires more energy, pollutes more water, and releases more climate-changing gases than any other part of our daily diet." What are your initial thoughts on this statement? 2. The average greenhouse gas emissions to produce a pound of beef are times higher than for a pound of pork or chicken. 3. What percentage of the Earth's ice-free land is used for livestock? 4. As people globally move out of poverty, it is estimated that by 2050, three billion more people will change their diets to include more: 5. According to the map of Total Calories Produced Per Acre, identify THREE regions that are classified as breadbaskets. As you scroll and the map adds purple, what percentage of calories from crops do not end up as food? What are the crops used for? As blue, yellow, and orange appear, what could be the long-term implications of all the orange in the United States? 6. What are the TWO biggest high-volume feed crops? 7. How are China and India different from the United States in calories used for food? Percentage of calories used for food in China India8. What is going on in Brazil? How does this compare to the US, India, and China? O 9. Identify the top THREE beef-producing countries/regions? 10. Identify the top THREE beef-consuming countries/regions (per capita)? When looking at just TOTAL CONSUMPTION of beef, who is number 1? 11. What do feedlots often release into the air? 12. How many cattle can the Winter Feed Yard house? What are scattered all around the feedlot? 13. At the National Beef Packing Company, how many cattle are processed DAILY? 14. What reasons do they give as to why people should consume less beef? 15. What are your final thoughts on this topic and information