aizan
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a guided tour under ideal conditions still shows that a big slaughterhouse can be clean and humane. the bad apples always get the attention.
on the other hand, i agree with those who say the raising and feeding of cattle is the larger problem. we feed cows corn because it's cheaper, not for the flavor (though fat does taste good). it's so you can raise more cows on less land, which combine to produce higher methane emissions, diseases, toxic runoff, and meat filled with undesirable chemicals.
another good reason to change the way we produce beef (as well as corn and other grains) is to save our prairies. most feedlots are located in the great plains, and grasslands need to be grazed on. there aren't enough buffalo, but we have plenty of cattle...
on the other hand, i agree with those who say the raising and feeding of cattle is the larger problem. we feed cows corn because it's cheaper, not for the flavor (though fat does taste good). it's so you can raise more cows on less land, which combine to produce higher methane emissions, diseases, toxic runoff, and meat filled with undesirable chemicals.
another good reason to change the way we produce beef (as well as corn and other grains) is to save our prairies. most feedlots are located in the great plains, and grasslands need to be grazed on. there aren't enough buffalo, but we have plenty of cattle...