grass fed encouraging?

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EquALLity
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Re: grass fed encouraging?

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brimstoneSalad wrote:(can you find the link, I don't have it on hand).
Oh, right. Here: https://theveganatheist.com/forum/viewt ... ?f=7&t=654
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Grass fed animals require a lot more land so its much less sustainable at current consumption rates, this was addressed in the documentary cowspiracy, some clippings are here: (after 2mins into the video)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GSCgmZXMioA
They also produce more greenhouse gas compared to grain fed animals
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EquALLity wrote:Does this guy have a point, or is he bullshitting?

Does feeding cows grass and killing them save more animals because of the animals killed for harvesting grains?
It takes 3 acres of land to feed on grass fed cow
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