Had a recent conversation about American feedlots. There's one nearby that has thousands of closely packed, miserable cattle. Here's a shaky video of it, taken from nearby Interstate 5:
Here is the ranch's PR video:
And this is what it reminds me of:
Another big concern or disadvantage of cattle feedlot is E.coli contamination. Cattle that are fed a high corn based diet can have increased amounts of E.coli in their digestive tract. Cross contamination with E.coli can cause illness not only in animals, but in humans as well.
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