Karla, thank you for that thoughtful and informative reply. Everyone else
seems to be jumping down my throat. I actually grew up on a farm where we
raised grass fed cattle for our own comsumption, and I probabaly would have
never become a strict vegetarian (not a vegan) if I thought all animals in
the US were treated as well as ours were. I'm glad you didn't jump to the
conclusions that the others who answered my post did.

"Russ Thompson" > wrote in message
...
> > Karla, the flaw I see in your reasoning is that to satisfy the demand
for
> > meat and dairy in this country, it's not possible to raise enough
animals
> on
> > grass.
>
> *** Well you are right that with the current economic and regulatory
> situation in the USA it would not be possible. If you look at it from an
> acres needed point of view it could be done no problem. We can raise a
grass
> finished steer on slightly less than 3 acres. That includes the 1/3 acre
of
> hay that will have to be harvested for the steer for winter feeding. A
grain
> finished steer would require 4 acres. Basicly the saem 3 grazing acres
plus
> another acre of grain. However with current USDA rugulations and subsidies
> it can't happen.
>
> Kala Thompson
> Farmer
> Richland Center, Wi USA
>
>
>
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