FoundMyFitness · 2016-01-23 · Rhonda Patrick (host), Rich Roll
Rhonda Patrick interviews Rich Roll on the Environmental Impact of Food, and a Plant-Based Diet
37 claims checked against research: 1 contradicted 4 overstated 4 needing context 21 supported 3 corroborated online 4 unverified
3 Corroborated by web sources
It requires approximately 660 gallons of water to produce a quarter-pound beef patty and 1,000 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.
"And when you break it down, it's like 660 gallons of water to produce a quarter-pound patty of beef and 1,000 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk." (said at 0:45:43)
No published record matching the specific claim was located in the retrieved records; this does not prove the claim false.
corroborated by web sourcesEnvironmental research and water footprint assessments, including data from the Water Footprint Network and agricultural reports, estimate that producing a standard beef burger patty requires approximately 600 to 660 gallons of water, while producing one gallon of cow's milk requires roughly 880 to 1,000 gallons.
watercalculator.orgfacebook.comcowspiracy.com
If every American eliminated one serving of chicken per week, the resulting reduction in emissions would be equivalent to taking 500,000 cars off the road.
"You had some statistic on there that was like if if every American in the United States stopped or just uh took away one serving of chicken a week, right, it would be like it would it would be as if 500,000 cars were taken off the road, right?" (said at 0:50:30)
No published record matching the claim that every American eliminating one serving of chicken per week would reduce emissions equivalent to taking 500,000 cars off the road was located; this does not prove the claim false.
corroborated by web sourcesEnvironmental groups, tracing back to estimates originally calculated by the Environmental Defense Fund, report that if every American replaced one weekly meal or serving of chicken with vegetarian food, the resulting carbon dioxide savings would be equivalent to taking roughly 500,000 cars off the road.
pomona.edumedium.com
The global meat industry is valued at approximately $890 billion.
"what was the figure? It's something like 800—you know, the meat industry is like an $890 billion industry." (said at 1:19:20)
No published record matching the claim that the global meat industry is valued at approximately $890 billion was located; this does not prove the claim false.
corroborated by web sourcesMarket research and industry estimates generally place the value of the global meat market between approximately $840 billion and upwards of $1.5 trillion, depending on the year, scope, and methodology used.
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