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Interesting, this might be why soy is pressed for its oil before being used as cattle feed. The resulting patties are used as feed and the oil byproduct is sold

Interesting, this might be why soy is pressed for its oil before being used as cattle feed. The resulting patties are used as feed and the oil byproduct is sold.

wil421 8y ago
I don’t think that’s the case. It is not feasible for a farmer to buy feed during the lifetime of the animal. It’s the reason they have huge pastures for grazing during warm months. During winter they are usually fed hay. All beef is grass fed period. Some are finished at the end with corn or other dense grains (your soy patties). Here’s an article from a Meat Scientist. https://meatscience.org/TheMeatWeEat/topics/raising-animals-for-meat/article/2017/08/24/all-beef-is-grass-fed https://meatscience.org/TheMeatWeEat/topics/raising-animals-...
- z_ 8y ago
  Except when the feed is actually sheep.
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- DoubleCribble 8y ago
  *mostly grass fed but with other supplemental feed. Mad cow disease propagates from feeding cows the ground up bits of other infected cows.[0] [0]https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/resourcesforyou/animalhealthliteracy/ucm136222.htm https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/resourcesforyou/animalh...
  - wil421 8y ago
    There has been 6 cows infected with mad cow disease in the US[1] and only 4 cases in humans.[2] [1]https://www.cdc.gov/prions/bse/bse-north-america.html https://www.cdc.gov/prions/bse/bse-north-america.html [2]https://www-m.cnn.com/2013/07/02/health/mad-cow-disease-fast-facts/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www-m.cnn.com/2013/07/02/health/mad-cow-disease-fast...
- 1024core 8y ago
  > All beef is grass fed period. Some are finished at the end with corn or other dense grains (your soy patties). Visit the Harrison Ranch (on I-5, south-east of SF), and see for yourself how they're treated.
  - mises 8y ago
    I am not sure about california, but I can confirm that Texas beef is essentially all grass-fed. This is from observation and from speaking with ranchers I know. Grass-fed also has a better taste, in my opinion.
    - cannonedhamster 8y ago
      There is nowhere near enough grass to feed nearly all Texas cattle to marketable size in Texas. Nearly all commercial cattle are bred and born in Mexico from US genetic stock and transferred to the US for fattening with cattle feed because it is cheaper to breed in Mexico and feed in the US. Last I checked only about 3% of US beef was fully grass fed. So it's fully possible you know some grass fed ranchers, but it's unlikely that the second biggest export in Texas is possible without massive amounts of cattle feed. Grass fed beef tasting better is subjective but the costs associated with the process appear to dictate that to consumers it's something they are willing to pay for.

Interesting, this might be why soy is pressed for its oil before being used as cattle feed. The resulting patties are used as feed and the oil byproduct is sold.

wil421 8y ago

I don’t think that’s the case. It is not feasible for a farmer to buy feed during the lifetime of the animal. It’s the reason they have huge pastures for grazing during warm months. During winter they are usually fed hay. All beef is grass fed period. Some are finished at the end with corn or other dense grains (your soy patties). Here’s an article from a Meat Scientist. https://meatscience.org/TheMeatWeEat/topics/raising-animals-for-meat/article/2017/08/24/all-beef-is-grass-fed https://meatscience.org/TheMeatWeEat/topics/raising-animals-...

z_ 8y ago
Except when the feed is actually sheep.
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DoubleCribble 8y ago
*mostly grass fed but with other supplemental feed. Mad cow disease propagates from feeding cows the ground up bits of other infected cows.[0] [0]https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/resourcesforyou/animalhealthliteracy/ucm136222.htm https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/resourcesforyou/animalh...
- wil421 8y ago
  There has been 6 cows infected with mad cow disease in the US[1] and only 4 cases in humans.[2] [1]https://www.cdc.gov/prions/bse/bse-north-america.html https://www.cdc.gov/prions/bse/bse-north-america.html [2]https://www-m.cnn.com/2013/07/02/health/mad-cow-disease-fast-facts/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www-m.cnn.com/2013/07/02/health/mad-cow-disease-fast...
1024core 8y ago
> All beef is grass fed period. Some are finished at the end with corn or other dense grains (your soy patties). Visit the Harrison Ranch (on I-5, south-east of SF), and see for yourself how they're treated.
- mises 8y ago
  I am not sure about california, but I can confirm that Texas beef is essentially all grass-fed. This is from observation and from speaking with ranchers I know. Grass-fed also has a better taste, in my opinion.
  - cannonedhamster 8y ago
    There is nowhere near enough grass to feed nearly all Texas cattle to marketable size in Texas. Nearly all commercial cattle are bred and born in Mexico from US genetic stock and transferred to the US for fattening with cattle feed because it is cheaper to breed in Mexico and feed in the US. Last I checked only about 3% of US beef was fully grass fed. So it's fully possible you know some grass fed ranchers, but it's unlikely that the second biggest export in Texas is possible without massive amounts of cattle feed. Grass fed beef tasting better is subjective but the costs associated with the process appear to dictate that to consumers it's something they are willing to pay for.