https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/business/drought-farmers-cows/index.html
With smaller herds and fewer breeding cows, the next two years could spell higher beef prices for consumers. The US Department of Agriculture, or USDA, is projecting a 7% decline in beef production next year.
That’s the biggest thing I’m trying to get away from, because that’s pretty much how I was raised to think about it. With the exception of some pastas (which usually still include cheese) basically every meal I’d eat has meat as the core.