Plant based diets are not necessarily processed in any way, other than cooking. My husband and I eat mostly fresh organic food and very little meat. The occasional Bison, chicken or turkey.(with no chemicals) We are not overweight or ill, with no medications at all. Nada. The land used for grazing cattle can be used for growing vegetable…
Plant based diets are not necessarily processed in any way, other than cooking. My husband and I eat mostly fresh organic food and very little meat. The occasional Bison, chicken or turkey.(with no chemicals) We are not overweight or ill, with no medications at all. Nada. The land used for grazing cattle can be used for growing vegetables too, can't it? Not that I am against cattle ranching, it just seems skewed towards one side. The wheat I use mostly is einkorn wheat, first planted over 12,000 years ago, never hybridized and is well tolerated by those with gluten sensitivities. I'm sure many can talk with more knowledge about the pros and cons of meat versus fruit and vegetables, and I know I'll get flak over my stand, but it's worth talking about. (saying plant based is almost as reactive as "climate change')
Vegetables won't grow in my area without irrigation. Native Gramma, buffalo grass and blue stem will. They are excellent cattle, horse or elk feed. It takes 40 acres of it to graze a cow and calf and a bull needs even more. You need a bull for from 1 to 25 cows to produce calves, unless you A I the cows. If you touch this land with a plow it takes about a century to come back. 160 acre wheat homesteads were the disaster that caused the dust bowl.
When we go to Texas Roadhouse I order a steak with two salads for my sides and skip the bread even though that bread is delicious.
Unfortunately irrigation water is being bought up by cities at higher amounts than a farmer can pay. At least most golf courses now must used treated sewer water.
I think balance is the key to a heathy diet which includes meat, fish, dairy & fresh fruits & vegetables also wild game ,upland game, waterfowl. People better start practicing shooting and fishing skills.
Plant based diets are not necessarily processed in any way, other than cooking. My husband and I eat mostly fresh organic food and very little meat. The occasional Bison, chicken or turkey.(with no chemicals) We are not overweight or ill, with no medications at all. Nada. The land used for grazing cattle can be used for growing vegetables too, can't it? Not that I am against cattle ranching, it just seems skewed towards one side. The wheat I use mostly is einkorn wheat, first planted over 12,000 years ago, never hybridized and is well tolerated by those with gluten sensitivities. I'm sure many can talk with more knowledge about the pros and cons of meat versus fruit and vegetables, and I know I'll get flak over my stand, but it's worth talking about. (saying plant based is almost as reactive as "climate change')
Vegetables won't grow in my area without irrigation. Native Gramma, buffalo grass and blue stem will. They are excellent cattle, horse or elk feed. It takes 40 acres of it to graze a cow and calf and a bull needs even more. You need a bull for from 1 to 25 cows to produce calves, unless you A I the cows. If you touch this land with a plow it takes about a century to come back. 160 acre wheat homesteads were the disaster that caused the dust bowl.
When we go to Texas Roadhouse I order a steak with two salads for my sides and skip the bread even though that bread is delicious.
I hear you, most everything needs water to grow, especially humans. Regenerative farming and no-till are options.
Unfortunately irrigation water is being bought up by cities at higher amounts than a farmer can pay. At least most golf courses now must used treated sewer water.
Don't even get me started on golf courses!
Same here
I think balance is the key to a heathy diet which includes meat, fish, dairy & fresh fruits & vegetables also wild game ,upland game, waterfowl. People better start practicing shooting and fishing skills.