@evan of course. Two plots of land are not equal. Thought experiment: 100% of land used for meat production goes fallow through everyone going vegan and more commensurately more efficient production of plant-based foods (yay, let's do it!). What's the impact on the housing crisis? I'd predict negligible. Lots of that land is available for housing now, there just isn't demand where it is. You can homestead in Kansas, right now. And build exurban sprawl almost anywhere. 1/2