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Re:H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in c... by berndi on Friday April 26, 2024 @09:46AM (#40169335)
Do the cows know they are herbivores? Why would the fact that they don’t predate on other animals in the wild make it “abhorrent” to feed them animal products in captivity?
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Re:H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in c... by triceratops on Friday April 26, 2024 @09:57AM (#40169464)
> Do the cows know they are herbivores?

How can we really know what cows know? What we know is they follow a herbivorous diet when possible. Their teeth and digestive system are optimized for consuming plants.

> Why would the fact that they don’t predate on other animals in the wild make it “abhorrent” to feed them animal products in captivity?

The reason you said.

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