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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by kwhitefoot on Friday August 20, 2021 @05:47AM (#28244355)
It's a bit strange that an article discussing a radical change to the diet of an animal that only exists to be eaten or to produce a product to be eaten doesn't mention any possible effects on the qualities of the meat or milk.

In Norway as far as I can tell cattle are mostly fed on grass with the addition of feed produced from cereals (but not maize). Does this mean that cattle fed on maize produce a product that is meaningfully different (on whatever axis of meaningfulness matters to you)?

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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by sparrish on Friday August 20, 2021 @10:52AM (#28246720)
Yes, it tastes different.
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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by aaron695 on Friday August 20, 2021 @06:22AM (#28244525)
> It's a bit strange

Not really, it's a simple pattern, pull people up, pull them down. Keep them confused. They buy products from your ads. They donate to mass corps like environment movements. They pay off politicians. Facts don't matter.

Some evidence it increases weight gain & milk production. No evidence it changes taste for consumers -

https://theconversation.com/feeding-cows-a-few-ounces-of-sea... (2021)

It's seems like a viable, self propagating idea.

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