Beef Documentary
An emotional portrayal of farmers discussing the science behind a cattle feedlot and the care involved in raising the cows. The environmental practices they observe and are constantly improving upon are showcased. For more information and to join the conversations, please visit us at www.fooddialogues.com.
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thank you for realizing we arent horrible people.
joe23ba
August 11, 2012 at 3:50 am
Amazing the great job our farmers are doing. Amazing also the cult of fantastic doom environmentalism has become. Imagine that now according to radicals our farmers are the bad guys. This from environmentalists that produce nothing.
OTRACUENTAPERRA
August 11, 2012 at 4:37 am
The lifespan in those ‘good old days” you are talking about was about 20 years below today’s lifespan. Our farmers are doing a great job.The the negativity comes from people that are ignorant of the facts.
OTRACUENTAPERRA
August 11, 2012 at 4:42 am
Food itself, whether healthy or unhealthy, is not the cause of increased cases of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. It has so much more to do with society’s lack of self-discipline and irresponsibility.
bdrennanttu
August 11, 2012 at 5:15 am
and now with the GMO franken corn and alfalfa, our livestock will soon be deadstock. Have you read the lab results of animals on GMO?! Shocking results oppressed by the corporate control of our food. Stay healthy.
Kim Hunter
August 11, 2012 at 5:43 am
Occupy Monsanto. We want real food! Even cows are sick and becoming sterile on these GMO “foods” Stay healthy everyone. The Petrochemical, GMO, Big Pharm. Oil / War cartels are all the same players. See Food Inc. Heal yourself and your land. Peace.
Kim Hunter
August 11, 2012 at 6:12 am
keeper5284 In two words, processed carbohydrate ie, white flour, sugar, and polished rice. If you can, read “Good Calories, Bad Calories” by Gary Taubes. Check out the latest beef nutrition work from Texas A&M. More power to “grass fed” beef eaters. It has been and always will be a niche market. It has been and always will be less efficient and more environmentally costly. As we make our way as a world to 9 billion people, our food production will have to be as efficient as possible.
amc72jav
August 11, 2012 at 6:24 am
Also, if we’re really learning how to create healthier foods and be healthier in general, then why is there an endemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer? Why did these explode in the last 50-70 years whereas before that, these were much more rare? You can eat your DDG fed cows – I buy my meat from family farmers who feed their cows grass and let them graze freely. You eat what you want, but I’ll eat what I want and will tell others about it 🙂
Tygetstrypes
August 11, 2012 at 6:28 am
A “byproduct” of corn is not “natural corn”. You’re abusing the word “natural”. It may be fine legally to call these things “natural” on the package, but it does a disservice to the English language. Do you or do you not agree that this feed has a different balance of nutrients than the grass that cows have evolved to eat? Secondly, I didn’t say they create a brand new substance in a lab. It’s a new combination of substances that are highly processed.
Tygetstrypes
August 11, 2012 at 6:45 am
this is 100% untrue. most cattole is fed is corn because it is cheap. this is why “grass fed” beef is more expensive in the grocery store – because grass requires more acerage per cow to feed.
bobloblawsblog
August 11, 2012 at 7:17 am
We are learning how to be more efficient, how to recycle what we use, how to take better care of the land. This also means that we are taking better care of the opportunities presented to produce a healthy, safe, and nutritious product for human consumption, whether you are eating popcorn, steak, or bacon.
keeper5284
August 11, 2012 at 8:08 am
We vaccinate to prevent the spread of those diseases, because it is beneficial for everyone, both animals and humans alike. Yes, there are occasions where antibiotics are necessary to aid in healing, just as you and I need antibiotics on occasion. If you paid attention at the end of the video, it gave you some very important information. We use 30% land, 14% less water, and 9% less fossil fuels than 30 years ago, and do you know why?
keeper5284
August 11, 2012 at 8:44 am
Corn and alfalfa grow naturally and contain their nutrients in a natural form. What about corn is manufactured? DDGs and gluten are by-products that come from processing corn, which are both excellent sources of protein for cattle. It is the result of cooked corn, not manufacturing an entirely new substance. Do you know why we use vaccines and antibiotics? There are numerous diseases out there, the all-natural kind, that are harmful to both the animals and humans.
keeper5284
August 11, 2012 at 9:03 am
What you see in this video is a typical feedlot in the United States: outdoors, room to do as you please or stay close to your friends, plenty of room to eat, and still in a natural environment in regards to weather conditions. Have you tasted a grass-fed beef compared to one who may have had some additional proteins prior to making it to your plate? You can taste the difference. Feeding corn and alfalfa to cattle, in addition to grass, is no sort of junk food or modified product.
keeper5284
August 11, 2012 at 9:32 am
Welcome to agriculture, and Cattle Feeding 101. For tygetstrypes and mylifeinapyramid, did either of you grow up involved in production agriculture, or spend any time experiencing what a typical day is like for someone caring for these animals? I recommend that you experience it for yourself. What is your definition of a ‘factory farm’? Where are these located?
keeper5284
August 11, 2012 at 9:55 am
I’ve lived in Colorado and Kansas the majority of my life, and this feedlot looks just like every other feedlot that I’ve ever seen. The media calls these feedlots factory farms, but as you point out, these cattle are free to move around. There’s also a common misconception that cattle live most of their life at a feedlot, but in reality, most cattle are raised on ranch, and then sent to the feedlot for the last few months to be finished out.
narutokaw
August 11, 2012 at 10:00 am
Sorry for your lack of knowledge of the beef industry. I live in swks where cattle, both in and out of the feed yard, out # people over 2 :1. I’ve never seen a so called factory farm where the cattle are indoors. I’ve seen shade, which helps in temp regulation, but never indoors. Corn is a grass, most live on grass until the last 3-4 mo. of their life, then finished on a grain based diet. Whether cattle are finished on grass or grain, it is a science. I think the video is very well done!
lbb5784
August 11, 2012 at 10:46 am
Also, anyone who studied science (and not the meat industry’s version of it) recognizes that evolutionarily, food that cattle would eat naturally is what they are best adapted to eat to be healthy, and cows raised in the natural way are most nutritious for humans (because we evolved eating meat from those kinds of cows). They also don’t mention the antibiotics and hormones they inject by the way! “Science” is not a buzz word – it’s a real thought process to follow.
Tygetstrypes
August 11, 2012 at 11:32 am
This is complete BS. They’re only showing a farm where cows are sitting outside and have some room to move, while most factory farms aren’t so designed. They’re asking you to trust the “scientists” who designed the food for the cattle without you knowing that cattle were meant to eat grass, not corn-based “manufactured” food, and that this feed makes the nutritional content of the meat you eat BAD for you and detrimental to your health. What a crock of shit full of buzz-words and sentimentality.
Tygetstrypes
August 11, 2012 at 12:19 pm
What BS. Cows are designed to be PASTURED and eat only grass. This “scientifically” produced feed is junk food for the cows and they are unable to digest it properly.
mylifeinapyramid
August 11, 2012 at 1:19 pm