Zoe Black
10/08/2023 8:31 PM
When researching what cows eat, I found that it is mainly hay or grass and they benefit from produce such as apples, bananas, carrots, even cactus, and more. It makes the most sense to let your cows graze on grass in the pasture as it is what they would eat in the wild and something that their stomach digests the best. The issue is that some farms don’t have enough pasture space to allow rotational grazing. This would result in their pastures not being able to keep up with the grazing and the cattle would eat the pasture bald. That is where hay comes in. This can be an issue for smaller farms, but also an issue for factory farms. They are unethically overcrowded and don’t have enough grass for all the cattle or any grass at all. This is why looking for grass fed on the supermarket label is best when buying beef because it is more likely coming from a more ethical farm that allows their cattle to graze and it is a more healthy food choice for cattle.