I get this question A LOT. I got it during a recent talk and guess what… I WAS ABLE TO ANSWER IT LIKE A CHAMP. And now you can too.<\/p>\n
First there was the nutritional attack using saturated fat and cholesterol.\u00a0Now they are drinking too much water?!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY cows and bison and other ruminants do pretty much the same thing that they have ever since they\u2019ve been on this planet. Even in conventional farming situations they are raised on pastures for most of their lives:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The numbers typically quoted FOR THE water consumption for cattle and beef are almost always exaggerated.<\/p>\n The water amounts typically quoted are the estimated total amount of water consumed by the cattle over a lifetime.<\/p>\n What you don’t hear is that the majority of the water cows consume is water that would be there anyways, that falls on the land naturally through precipitation, absorbed by vegetation, without irrigation. Just like it always has!<\/p>\n A small % of the water is from what we would consider to be precious water resources and IRRIGATED water.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The way most crops are farmed, they are NOT rebuilding the soil\u2026 in fact they do the opposite. Through repetitive farming, most crops create hard impacted dirt, which does not hold water and contributes to runoff.<\/p>\n In a lot of situations, YOU HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE LAND to make it fit for crops. make it flatter. which can contribute to runoff and soil depletion.<\/p>\n Plants typically require massive amounts of fertilizer, glyphosophate, insecticides, and herbicides.<\/p>\n Nutritionally, there is no comparison! Pound for pound beef beats any crop there is in protein, vitamins, minerals\u2026 except carbohydrates!<\/p>\n I truly believe there\u2019s a push for you to NOT eat meat because makes you\u00a0strong<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to be strong, clear minded, vibrant, and resilient, EAT MEAT. As you\u2019re doing it, know that it isn\u2019t just good for you, it\u2019s good for all those around you and it\u2019s good for the planet.<\/p>\nWhat Cows Actually Do<\/h2>\n
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False Numbers<\/h2>\n
Cattle Water Consumption<\/h2>\n
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Cattle Advantages<\/h2>\n
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Crop Disadvantages<\/h2>\n
NOW this isn\u2019t an argument\u00a0against crops!<\/em><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s an argument FOR beef!<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s an argument in defense of beef!<\/strong><\/h3>\n