{"id": 8774, "name": "Energy conversion efficiency (Alexander et al. (2016))", "unit": "%", "description": "The percentage of energy (caloric) inputs as feed effectively converted to animal product.", "createdAt": "2017-08-24T18:38:10.000Z", "updatedAt": "2023-06-15T05:05:42.000Z", "coverage": "global", "timespan": "2013", "datasetId": 695, "shortUnit": "%", "columnOrder": 0, "dataPath": "https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/8774.data.json", "metadataPath": "https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/8774.metadata.json", "datasetName": "Meat conversion efficiencies - Alexander et al. (2016)", "type": "float", "nonRedistributable": false, "display": {}, "source": {"id": 2855, "name": "Meat conversion efficiencies - Alexander et al. (2016)", "dataPublishedBy": "Meat conversion efficiencies - Alexander et al. (2016)", "dataPublisherSource": "", "link": "", "retrievedDate": "", "additionalInfo": "Livestock conversion efficiencies are given as reported in Alexander et al. (2016). Alexander, P., Brown, C., Arneth, A., Finnigan, J., & Rounsevell, M. D. (2016). Human appropriation of land for food: the role of diet. Global Environmental Change, 41, 88-98. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378016302370?via%3Dihub#bib0330 [accessed 24th August 2017].\n\n'Feed conversion ratio' is defined as the quantity of feed inputs required to produce one kilogram of edible product. This is measured in kilograms of dry-matter feed per kilogram of edible weight product.\n\nProtein and energy efficiency are both measured as the percentage of protein or energy converted from feed to animal product.\n\nOriginal data sources as used in this paper are as follows:\n\nSmil (2013).Should We Eat Meat? Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory Wiley, New York, USA (2013).\n\nOpio et al. (2013). Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ruminant Supply Chains\u2013A Global Life Cycle Assessment Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy (2013).\n\nMacleod et al. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pig and Chicken Supply Chains \u2013 A Global Life Cycle Assessment Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy (2013)."}, "dimensions": {"years": {"values": [{"id": 2013}]}, "entities": {"values": [{"id": 34801, "name": "Eggs", "code": null}, {"id": 34806, "name": "Pork", "code": null}, {"id": 34807, "name": "Poultry", "code": null}, {"id": 34841, "name": "Beef", "code": null}, {"id": 34842, "name": "Lamb/mutton", "code": null}, {"id": 34843, "name": "Whole Milk", "code": null}]}}}