Unfortunately it is not. I'm not sure on the exact numbers, I think a steer requires about 3000 gallons of water a year. Their methane farts get into the upper atmosphere and contribute to global warming. Add to that the diesel needed for plowing the fields, the petroleum needed to make the fertilizer, transportation, etc. and a pound of beef uses up a lot of resources. As the world warms, even more methane is being released from the tundra. Forest fires in Canada and Siberia. Not sure if we can stop it, but maybe we can slow it down.
