What's the story on the ratio of grain fed to animals and the meat product?

Question by uscgvet: What's the story on the ratio of grain fed to animals and the meat product?
How much grain is fed to a chicken, turkey, pig or cow to produce a pound of meat? And I also heard that the grain they are fed is not edible to humans, so it isn't actually a question of the animal eating grain that people could be eating. True?


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Answer by friendofchip
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2010-12-21/markets/30095442_1_population-growth-red-meat-grain

A chart on feed-to-grain ratios. Very basic.

A study by COrnell- non partisan
http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/aug97/livestock.hrs.html

Grain fed to livestock in large scale farming has often been tampered with- hormones, bone meal, and straw, hay , chemicals and so on. For a small farm they feed hay to the cows. Or the pigs get corn if they're lucky. In any case, an awful lot of plant food is fed to any animal for it to live and be used as food. People don't tend to eat meat eaters.

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What exactly about meat is good for you?

Question by beebs: What exactly about meat is good for you?
We are told that meat protein is essential to survival. We are told that we get vitamins and iron from meat. The truth is, we only get that because the animals are fed supplements to give them the vitamins we need (animals to not make B12 naturally, any more than humans do-they get it from their feed) Meat contains blood, pus, urine, feces, disease, growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, purines, cholesterol, parasites, bacteria, amines, and a whole host of other things-there is no way to get the vitamins and protein without getting all of the other stuff. What is good about any of that? I can get all of the vitamins, protein, minerals, and other nutrients entirely through a plant and grain based diet. Please tell me why you think meat makes sense. Please, no silly answers like we are "designed" to eat meat, we are clearly not or we could hunt it, kill it, catch it and consume it without the use of tools or cooking. Intelligent answers only please
no bashing please


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Answer by brevejunkie
If we weren't meant to eat meat, why do we have cuspids (canine teeth)? They're designed for ripping and tearing. I've never eaten anything (aside from meat) that had to be ripped or torn.

Also, what about the people who eat free range chickens, beef, etc., that are not treated with antibiotics or fed special fortified grains or supplements...why don't they all have protein deficiencies.

The last time I checked, none of the meat I consume on a daily basis had pus in it. If meat were truly as bad as you make it seem, I would have been dead (or at least very, very ill) a long time ago.

I've yet to meet any meat eating people who developed a protein deficiency. I have, however, known several vegans/vegetarians during my life who were actually hospitalized due to malnourishment. And I don't mean they lived on lettuce and beans, I mean these were hard-core, health kick, did their research and knew what they were "supposed" to eat vegetarians/vegans.

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What exactly about meat is good for you?

Question by beebs: What exactly about meat is good for you?
We are told that meat protein is essential to survival. We are told that we get vitamins and iron from meat. The truth is, we only get that because the animals are fed supplements to give them the vitamins we need (animals to not make B12 naturally, any more than humans do-they get it from their feed) Meat contains blood, pus, urine, feces, disease, growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, purines, cholesterol, parasites, bacteria, amines, and a whole host of other things-there is no way to get the vitamins and protein without getting all of the other stuff. What is good about any of that? I can get all of the vitamins, protein, minerals, and other nutrients entirely through a plant and grain based diet. Please tell me why you think meat makes sense. Please, no silly answers like we are "designed" to eat meat, we are clearly not or we could hunt it, kill it, catch it and consume it without the use of tools or cooking. Intelligent answers only please
please no bashing, just good answers


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Answer by Jeannette P
Traditionally, meat has been a staple of the American diet. Our ancesters hunted and killed four legged creatures to provide sustanence for their families. Alot of additional foods were not readily available, so meat was a mainstay with veges and potatos on the side. When meat was not available, then they were stuck with whatever was on hand. Additionally, fish were caught, dried and preserved in salt, as well as early forms of pork and beef, to get them thru the winters. Our ancesters didn't know about tofu or plant proteins. As time has passed, eating meat has been a welcomed tradition in most families. The ability to raise beef and pork to become fatter and meatier came by developing hormones to ensure that it would happen. Then came the need to be able to store it without fear of contamination, so, antibiotics were given to cattle and fowl and pork all in the spirit of selling more to hungry Americans everywhere. Why do we eat meat? For some its a spiritual belief that God put four legged and winged creatures on the earth for man to consume. For others, its tradition. For many, its about acquired taste and habit. Statistics are now showing that too much red meat consumption can raise cholesteral and eventually lead to coronary disease. So, now we are seeing leaner cuts and lower fat. We're also being pushed to eat more fish, although with the fear of mercury poisoning, we can't do much of that. People are turning to a combination of vegetarian diets that include fish and less meat. Perhaps, when our conciousness increases more than our need to consume what this planet offers, we will find alternatives that are planet and people friendly!

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How do artificial hormones in meat affect humans who consume these hormones?

Question by : How do artificial hormones in meat affect humans who consume these hormones?
I've been told that the hormones in meat have been "dumbing us down" and limiting our brain capacity. I do not believe this is entirely true, although I do have my doubts about it. Also, how do the chemicals in meat affect the humans who consume it? All I know is that the artificial hormones cause irregular growth (growth spurts), but what else do they cause? What do the chemicals cause? Also, what about the chemicals and pesticides placed in vegetables and fruits?


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Answer by Shadow
no no. Artificial Hormones don't limit the brain capacity but the more you consume the more the effect the way your body works. Some are even known to cause malignant cancer cells. But for that to happen you would have to consume them raw and a lot of it. When you cook the meat the hormones are burned off.

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Is the meat we eat safe?

Question by l'ephemere: Is the meat we eat safe?
When an animal is taken to a slaughter house and is getting ready to be slain, it's body releases a large amount of adrenaline, as the poor animal is in a fight or flight situation. The adrenaline remains in the blood stream and the muscles after the animal dies. Does the adrenaline survive the cooking process, and if it does, does it have any effect on humans?
And do the numerous growth hormones injected into animals have any effect on us?


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Answer by almond_lace
Lord only knows ....

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