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different times. different measures. (image thanks to jordan) In the 1930's, beef cows grew naturally, over a period of 4 to 5 years, to their approximate slaughter-weight, between 1100 and 1200 pounds. In the 1950's, American farmers, at the dawn of the Age of Industrial Agriculture, nearly halved that time to between 2 and 3 years. Modern, industrial 'meat production', centered around CAFOs -- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations -- where animals are unnaturally fed: CORN (rather than grass), FAT from already slaughtered animals (remember these are herbivores by evolution), PROTEIN (concentrate), and generous portions of DRUGS and ANTIBIOTICS (so they survive the former) -- has reduced this time period, wherein cows ascend from their birth weight of 80 pounds to upwards of 1200 pounds, in just 14 to 16 months. This represents the lives attached to MOST of the meat purveyed in this country. If this seems at all amiss, allow it to affect you. Please. And thank you. This information courtesy of: Michael Pollan and his 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'. Posted 1/11/2008 link
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1 Comments:
Hi - I see you are using one of my photos at (The ginger cow above). I am glad you like it.
Would it be possible to link directly to it at:-
http://www.ni-photos.jmcwd.com/cow3.jpg
Would it be possible to also add a text link back to my web site as well? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks.
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