• Bovinae Nutrition

  RE – Quality concerns of beef

  Posted by matthew-v-galvin on August 13, 2024 at 8:02 am

  RE: Quality concerns of beef

  Many ranchers are supplementing the diet of their cattle with feed that is raised from Genetically Engineered (GE) seeds.

  “Recent Trends in GE Adoption”

  “<strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Genetically Engineered (GE) seeds were commercially introduced in the United States for major field crops in 1996, with adoption rates increasing in the years that followed. Currently, more than 90 percent of U.S. corn, upland cotton, and soybeans are produced using GE varieties. GE crops are broadly classified in this data product as herbicide-tolerant (HT), insect-resistant (Bt), or stacked varieties that are a combination of both HT and Bt traits. Although other GE traits have been developed (such as virus and fungus resistance, drought resistance, and enhanced protein, oil, or vitamin content), HT and Bt traits are the most used in U.S. crop production. Although HT seeds are also widely used in alfalfa, canola, and sugar beet production, most GE acres are planted to three major field crops: corn, cotton, and soybeans.”

  Retrieved from https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-u-s/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption/ on 13AUG2024. Article ‘Last Updated’ on Friday, July 26, 2024.

  “Cotton produces two useful commodities: the cotton fibers harvested for textiles, and cottonseed, which is used in animal feed due to the high fat and protein content. So, if you eat meat or dairy, cottonseed likely plays a role in how your food is produced.

  More than 97% of U.S.-grown cotton is GMO. GMOs dominate the landscape in other cotton-producing countries such as India and China. Genetically modified cotton is so ubiquitous in the supply chain that the Non-GMO Project considers it a high-risk crop.”

  “Genetically modified cotton may also be engineered to produce its own insecticide, derived from a naturally occurring soil bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt. While Bt has been used externally for decades, GMO crops such as Bt cotton and Bt corn produce the toxin within the plant. “

  Retrieved from https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/the-gmo-high-risk-list-cotton/ on 13AUG24.

  Also notice that a great deal of beef is imported from other countries with different standards of hygiene/sanitation re processing/butchering, and many of these countries allow GMO crops to be produced (e.g. Argentina, Australia, Brazil).

  https://blog.whiteoakpastures.com/blog/the-usa-imports-more-beef-than-we-export

  “Corn is the primary U.S. feed grain, accounting for more than 95 percent of total feed grain production and use.” Retrieved from https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/corn-and-other-feed-grains/feed-grains-sector-at-a-glance on 13AUG24

  

  

  

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