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That video cites a number of heavily misleading stats. Here's one video looking at the problems with that video. If we look at that very same study for that 80% claim it also notes that it still takes more human edible feed
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211912416300013
Using all available land still very much has a cost when it comes to things like deforestation. Clearing land for pastures is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon
https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/amazon/amazon_threats/unsustainable_cattle_ranching/
Additionally, it still takes more arable land as well
https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets
Water usage from growing animal feed is enormous in the places where it matters quite significantly such as the American West where it's the main driver of water usage. Over 50% of the colorado river's water usage goes just to animal feed
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1064&context=wffdocs