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		ReactiveJelly on May 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Historic fertilizer crunch threatens food security I thought most beef, pound-for-pound, was factory-farmed, not grazed?

thinkcontext on May 2, 2022 [–]

In the US cattle start out grazing and spend a portion of their life there. Then they go to dense feedlots (CAFOs) where they are fed a grain heavy diet.

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