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> we could just, you know, eat the plants but we don't want to. You're really arguing something separate here. We can't eat a lot of plants that animals can. 3
by jimmywanger 10y ago
> we could just, you know, eat the plants but we don't want to.
You're really arguing something separate here. We can't eat a lot of plants that animals can. 36% of corn goes to feed animals for meat, but what percentage of corn is inedible for humans? (husks, leaves, cobs)
There's a reason we don't domesticate carnivores - we're not creating any more food sources. We don't compete with things that digest cellulose.
- arcticbull 10y agoI believe that corn stalks and husks are not particularly good feed for livestock, they're very low protein (3-4%) and thus usually have to be supplemented. Ideally, it would be mulched back into the ground to prevent erosion and soil depletion, AFAIK.