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Nebraska Beef
Posted by Lesley (Lincoln, United States) on 22 June 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Kind of makes you want to become a vegetarian, doesn't it?
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@Craig: Maybe so, but I could never give up my beloved eggs and cheese!
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A lot of rib eyes in this picture. Unbelieveable.
22 Jun 2009 12:06pm
@Lee: This is just one tiny portion of the feed lot. I was surprised, though, that it wasn't really very crowded.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
I don't like to think about it...That is a great shot.
22 Jun 2009 12:47pm
@Laurie: Thanks, Laurie. I try not to dwell on it too much, but it was enlightening to actually see it in person.
@Tracy: "kind of" is the key phrase for me. I don't think I could give up beef completely. Maybe just not so often?
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
That is one huge herd of cattle. Great capture.
22 Jun 2009 6:21pm
@jeff (aka dogilicious): There were several others, but they were a bit camera shy. :)
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Rib eye on the hoof. No, I guess I'll still eat beef.
22 Jun 2009 6:50pm
@Steve Rice: Yeah. Me, too.
Denise from Duncannon, United States
If they only knew where they were going.... I am assuming this is a holding field for "bigger and better things"? I passed one similar years back in western PA and couldn't believe how many cattle they had crammed into a few pastures.
22 Jun 2009 7:00pm
@Denise: I'm pretty clueless about the process. I think they hang out in these feed lots until it's time to be slaughtered. I was a little comforted to see that these guys had a lot of room to wander around. They weren't crowded in the least bit. But they also weren't grazing in a grassy field, either.
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Seen similar feed lots in Western Kansas. Yes, I well still eat beef too!
22 Jun 2009 9:28pm
@PD: As do I, Paul. I love burgers and a good New York Strip.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
You are absolutely right, so I buy my meat only from trusted sources...
22 Jun 2009 11:57pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: I've just finished reading Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. We're looking into eating more locally grown foods and are doing a bit more research on where our beef comes from.
