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> Cows, goats, sheep raised somewhat naturally eat grass and leaves and twigs, things we cannot digest That's correct. The problem is, 99% of our animals in a
by xexers 10y ago
> Cows, goats, sheep raised somewhat naturally eat grass and leaves and twigs, things we cannot digest
That's correct. The problem is, 99% of our animals in america are not raised that way [1]. They are raised eating soy, wheat, and corn. Grass is more expensive, so it's not used.
[1]: https://farmforward.com/ending-factory-farming/ https://farmforward.com/ending-factory-farming/
- jimmywanger 10y ago> Grass is more expensive, so it's not used. Nit: grass is less profitable. The expense of grass is nothing, but it takes longer to raise the livestock to pasture weight and the meat is less marbled and gamier in texture, which drives the price down.