Have you ever read the reports, articles, or studies on how much it takes to make 100 pounds of hamburger? The research on this is quite interesting because it starts out with the amount of water it takes to grow the feed for the cattle, and how much water the cow drinks during its lifetime.
Then it talks about the amount of fuel it takes to deliver the seeds to the farmer, to drive the tractor, to transport the feed to market, and to transport the cattle to the slaughterhouse, and finally how much it costs to package up and deliver the Hamburg the marketplace.
Some of the studies don't stop there, they also explain how much energy it takes to fire up the barbecue, and they continue from there.
It's hard to say who puts out those reports, probably animal rights activists, or vegans.
As a meat eater, I am undeterred for my love of a great burger, perhaps you feel the same.
But who says hamburger has to take that much energy to produce? Who says it has to cost that much to produce 100 pounds of hamburger? Maybe there's a better way? There was yet another article about lab-grown meat last month in The Mail Online News titled "Coming soon, the test-tube burger: Lab-grown meat 'needed to feed the world' - We need a courageous person willing to be the first to taste it, says professor," by Sophie Borland on June 27, 2011.
The article stated; "The first 'test-tube' hamburger is only a year away, scientists claim.
They believe the product, beef mince grown from stem cells, could pave the way for eating meat without animals being slaughtered.
The Dutch scientists predict that over the next few decades the world's population will increase so quickly that there will not be enough livestock to feed everyone.
" Well, I guess my question would be would you buy a test tube produced happy meal for your child? Would you feel more comfortable eating hamburger if you knew a cow didn't have to die for that privilege? Personally, I think it's a good idea, no offense to America's cattle farmers, which I dare say will always have plenty of buyers for authentic beef.
Other people warn us that mankind hasn't done very well so far with genetic manipulation of food products, and the same critics say that humans fish farming has produced unhealthy fish, but at least it doesn't have plastic or mercury in it.
Well, if you're going to have 7 billion people on the planet, and if humans are not going to stop reproducing, we are going to have to figure out a better way to do things sooner or later.
Who knows, perhaps not now, but maybe in 100-years it will be the only choice? Perhaps science can solve these problems for the future of mankind, and perhaps the meat will be tenderer, better tasting, healthier, and completely free of any disease, viruses, or bacteria? Indeed I hope you will please consider all this, without looking torture religion, political views, or knee-jerk reactions.
If you have any comments, concerns, questions, or a better set of complaints, please shoot me an e-mail.
Then it talks about the amount of fuel it takes to deliver the seeds to the farmer, to drive the tractor, to transport the feed to market, and to transport the cattle to the slaughterhouse, and finally how much it costs to package up and deliver the Hamburg the marketplace.
Some of the studies don't stop there, they also explain how much energy it takes to fire up the barbecue, and they continue from there.
It's hard to say who puts out those reports, probably animal rights activists, or vegans.
As a meat eater, I am undeterred for my love of a great burger, perhaps you feel the same.
But who says hamburger has to take that much energy to produce? Who says it has to cost that much to produce 100 pounds of hamburger? Maybe there's a better way? There was yet another article about lab-grown meat last month in The Mail Online News titled "Coming soon, the test-tube burger: Lab-grown meat 'needed to feed the world' - We need a courageous person willing to be the first to taste it, says professor," by Sophie Borland on June 27, 2011.
The article stated; "The first 'test-tube' hamburger is only a year away, scientists claim.
They believe the product, beef mince grown from stem cells, could pave the way for eating meat without animals being slaughtered.
The Dutch scientists predict that over the next few decades the world's population will increase so quickly that there will not be enough livestock to feed everyone.
" Well, I guess my question would be would you buy a test tube produced happy meal for your child? Would you feel more comfortable eating hamburger if you knew a cow didn't have to die for that privilege? Personally, I think it's a good idea, no offense to America's cattle farmers, which I dare say will always have plenty of buyers for authentic beef.
Other people warn us that mankind hasn't done very well so far with genetic manipulation of food products, and the same critics say that humans fish farming has produced unhealthy fish, but at least it doesn't have plastic or mercury in it.
Well, if you're going to have 7 billion people on the planet, and if humans are not going to stop reproducing, we are going to have to figure out a better way to do things sooner or later.
Who knows, perhaps not now, but maybe in 100-years it will be the only choice? Perhaps science can solve these problems for the future of mankind, and perhaps the meat will be tenderer, better tasting, healthier, and completely free of any disease, viruses, or bacteria? Indeed I hope you will please consider all this, without looking torture religion, political views, or knee-jerk reactions.
If you have any comments, concerns, questions, or a better set of complaints, please shoot me an e-mail.
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