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		dudus on Sept 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lab-grown meat may never be cost-competitive enoug... Reference needed for (in most places). I always heard most cattle is fed grain and have no access to pasture.

nso95 on Sept 22, 2021 | [–]

This is correct. Most would also say grain fed tastes far better than grass fed.

10u152 on Sept 22, 2021 | | [–]

You’re right, I have experience but only in Australia. The number of barn raised and or processed grain fed cattle is almost 0.

EL_Loco on Sept 22, 2021 | [–]

That's true for some countries, not all.

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