"But, surely General Spring must disagree. Because look at this." He brandished his hand in the general direction.
Lance Hua showed the calculation on his device. A simulation showed a plot of land with two pictures above it: one was a slice of meat, another was a plate of vegetables. Next to each image there was a number indicating the calories.
". . .And what Lord Hua means is?"
"The Northerners under my administration don't eat meat and animal products from the cattle and poultry. The arable land used for producing feeds can be used to cultivate food crops for feeding humans directly, don't you think?"
"Are you saying that the way we have our culture here is wrong? Because, to be quite honest with you, Lord Hua, I indeed never see you eat meat or eggs. The dishes we serve you, if they contain those, you always skip them. But many people in the Council's jurisdiction still eat meat."
"I don't see it as my problem," he said, cocking his left eyebrow.
