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I find animal farming fascinating because they are basically just miniature bio-factories - converting feed and other additives into a higher-value food product
by beerlord 8y ago
I find animal farming fascinating because they are basically just miniature bio-factories - converting feed and other additives into a higher-value food product. Of course, each different animal converts feed at a different rate of efficiency and over a different timeframe, in different controlled environmental conditions.
I think there is a huge appetite out there for tasty, cheap, nutritious food. Fast food mega-companies are ignoring a huge opportunity here - imagine if McDonalds (or equivalent) was a food choice your could healthily eat for every meal? They would be better off thinking as their food as part of daily nutrition, instead of a meal out. They could adjust their operations and menus accordingly - with a significant increase in revenue.
- cheeko1234 8y ago>Tasty, cheap, nutritious Pick two.
- pvaldes 8y agoYou can have the full pack here also. Tasty and nutritious are subjective terms in any case. The definition of cheap depends a lot on the zone. The same food can be very cheap in a country and a delicacy in other. Offer and demand.
- asciimo 8y agoWhen you put plants through an animal to concentrate the nutrients, you're going to get 10% efficiency. In these controlled systems, if you care about efficiency, it's always better to eat the plants. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophic_level https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophic_level).