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Organic and Conventional Beef in the United States. Dustie Tibboel. Conventional Beef Production. raises cattle in feedlot operations cattle get fed a diet of mostly grain and protein receive vaccinations to keep them healthy.
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Organic and Conventional Beef in the United States Dustie Tibboel
Conventional Beef Production • raises cattle in feedlot operations • cattle get fed a diet of mostly grain and protein • receive vaccinations to keep them healthy. • many use growth hormones to help cattle grow and gain weight more easily and rapidly
Organic Beef Production • has to follow USDA (United States Department of Agricultural) standards. • standards and regulations included, but are not limited to, at least one hundred twenty days on grass pasture and being vaccination and feed additive free.
Value of meat(nutrition) • “[Organic is] no healthier and not significantly safer than conventional foods and produce grown with pesticides.” • No greater value of nutrition
Animal Welfare Conventional • cattle are provided with sufficient amounts of water, food, and comfortable space in feedlots • cattle are not stressed and are kept healthy • Organic • cattle are raised in a pasture setting in grazing season, at least one hundred twenty days • then transferred to lots during the off-grazing season.
Effects on markets Termination of growth hormones • 8% drop in beef produced • 11% increase in beef retail prices • 8.5% drop in per-capita beef consumption Stated be the Sustainable Beef Resource Center
Environmental effects • conventional production systems are three times more land-efficient than the organic-grass-only system • reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40 percent
Conclusion • Organic beef is not any more nutritious than conventionally raised beef • Organic cost more than conventional beef • Cattle are not more stressful in conventional operations than organic
Citations • New York Daily News. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.<http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/organic-food-healthier-stanford-researchers-nutrition-organic-meats-produce-dairy-better-article-1.1151470> • United States Department if Agriculture. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.<http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/animal-products/cattle-beef/background.aspx#.UVXOExx-8q0> • Green Living. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.<http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/organic-beef-vs-conventional-beef-2840.html> • United States Department if Agriculture. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.<http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/97issues.htm#Issue4> • Beef Magazine. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013<.http://beefmagazine.com/americancowman/health/0309-conventional-beef-production> • Sustainable Beef Resource Center. n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.http://www.sustainablebeef.org/eco.shtml • Old Line Custom Meat Company. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. http://oldlinemeats.com/beef.html • Animal Photos. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. http://animalphotos.info/a/topics/animals/mammals/cows/