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this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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To add on - the feed we give cattle exacerbates methane production in their gut.
So there is nothing “natural” about the excess methane produced by cattle because if they were naturally foraging the amount produced is lower.
Yeah, cows are adapted to eat grass, but that doesn't fatten them up. So we give them corn and whatnot instead. It's a generally unhealthy diet for them. As in, they are literally more prone to disease because a grain diet impacts their immune system.
When you offer a cow grass in one hand and grain in the other, they will always go for the grass.