The Cost of Corn-Fed Cattle

Watch out meat-lovers. With corn prices doubling since last year, industrial-scale farmers with corn-fed cattle are searching for ways to cut feeding costs -- by introducing cheaper recipes. WSJ's Matt Rivera reports. (July 14)

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[BlogShag]

Now they're feeding cows junk food and candy? Oh my god, what has the world come to? Ridiculous. I knew there was a reason I avoid eating beef, and never do I eat cheap beef

[laosboyyy]

the most fucked up and wrong things in this world happens because of money.. not just this, but 99% of everything you see thats you disapprove of is beacuse of money.. this video just made me realize that..

[hastingr]

Our food system is wrong, immoral, non-nutrition, as many calories for as little money as possible. The only solution is to buy you food from a local farmer.

[Elfkinator]

@llgrannis He says in the video there are M&M pieces in the "cacao" mix. Just remember you are what you eat!

[llgrannis]

BlogShag.. you need to learn more about food and food source if you are calling cacao hulls "candy" - OMG! I nearly doubled over laughing! I suppose you'd accuse Wagyu steers of being drunkards because they are finished with the byproducts of beer production!

[FathomlessJoy]

Want the truth about local, free range, organic, grass fed, "loving" meat you get?

watch?v=xPaQKbldSI0&feature=re­lated <--- this is the way it is done. Notice the calf has got to be alive to drain the blood, so they keep poking it in the eyes while it bleeds from the bolt to the head, to ensure that it stays alive.

Think you have found a kind, loving way to eat diseased rotting animal carcass? Think again! You are being exploited at twice the price.

[sfrance783]

I remember our place...my mom nurtured cattles there...

[MrBagginsEsq]

This is ridiculus.

[MrBagginsEsq]

Hay? Any one? OH! How about weeds! Mowed Grass? Unmowed Grass! And what about the stocks from all that corn your giving them huh?

[showandfeedhelp101]

that's why 4-h,ffa, and grange kids get more money because they have the money to feed the calves more natually although we are feeding them grain but it is much healthier for them than what the farmers are feeding them the grain that we normally uses consits of mainly theese things oats, corn, molasses, and barley etc. along with a grassy hay. therefore the meat tastes and is alot better for everybody compared to the farmers

[kaiser820]

let me get this straight. they feed cows corn kernals but aslo feed the M&Ms and Mars waste? That is pour corn because the last time i checked candy bars were made with corn syrup... We are all corn feed!!

[hawkhulk]

That is why I avoid eating beef unless it is grass fed, Amish or kosher.