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Where I live (Sweden), yes actually, but I do understand that US are somewhat crazy. Isn't corn production massively subsidized in the US? So it becomes cheape
by fetbaffe 6y ago
Where I live (Sweden), yes actually, but I do understand that US are somewhat crazy.
Isn't corn production massively subsidized in the US? So it becomes cheaper to feed cattle with corn instead of grazing. Madness.
That type of meat production is not something I support.
- Agathos 6y agoDid some googling. The US is the #2 beef exporter, and Sweden is not in the top 15. Admittedly that doesn't necessarily tell me about domestic consumption. http://www.worldstopexports.com/top-beef-exporting-countries/ http://www.worldstopexports.com/top-beef-exporting-countries... Interestingly, the #1 exporter, Australia, has historically used a mix of grazing and feed grains. But they're expecting to grow more feed grains because grazing suffers during droughts, which are increasingly common. Apparently those grains are wheat and barley; corn is definitely an American obsession. I assume that will be grown on land that could otherwise be used to grow food for humans. https://www.beefcentral.com/lotfeeding/grain-sector-faces-new-opportunities-challenges-on-the-way-to-2030/ https://www.beefcentral.com/lotfeeding/grain-sector-faces-ne...