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Sure, growing crops specifically to feed cattle that could be fed to humans instead makes farming cattle seem wasteful but only if You take a very narrow view o
by sigmaprimus 6y ago
Sure, growing crops specifically to feed cattle that could be fed to humans instead makes farming cattle seem wasteful but only if You take a very narrow view of the situation instead of looking at the entire system.
Cattle provide more than just food products, From 1 cow hide you can get 12 basketballs OR 144 baseballs OR 20 footballs OR 18 volleyballs OR 18 soccer balls OR 12 baseball gloves.
Yes all of those could be made of synthetic materials but I appreciate the natural biodegradable quality of leather products. Belts, shoes, jackets, furniture, steering wheels and on and on...it would add up to lots more plastics in our environment.
Most cattle are currently being fed annual cereal crops to fatten them up quickly, which I agree is a terrible way to go but unfortunately also profitable, but farming cattle on perennial grassland if managed properly actually regenerates the land, increases biodiversity, builds soil,stops desertification and is profitable too.
I think there is truth in the article but it also lacks perspective in some ways.
- drzaiusapelord 6y agoSportsball toys can be made from alternative substances the same way we don't have whale oil lamps in our homes.
- sigmaprimus 6y agoYep and they are, just visit one of our landfills and You can find lots of products made from "alternative substances". I doubt there is much Whale oil to be found unlike the tons of led and cfl bulbs we will see in 150 years from now.
- yabudemada 6y agoSo for every thing we "gain" here, what do we lose? Seems like we could forego frivolous products to save the planet, no?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoAn argument that cattle could be farmed differently for less impact doesn't really contradict what the article is saying since, rather obviously, cattle aren't farmed that way.
- sigmaprimus 6y agoIt is changing, A&W Canada has committed to using only grass fed beef. Though that may be a marketing play on words IDK. These guys have lots of examples of where regenarative systems are currently implemented. https://savory.global/ https://savory.global/