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hunter

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1. That would be good news if they weren't ramping up to produce more.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 10:42 AM

7 hrs ago

Cheap beef and dairy products are not a necessity. Producing it is bad for the natural environment, bad for the workers, and bad for the cattle.

Producing beef humanely and in environmentally responsible ways, with good wages and strong labor laws, is expensive.

That's just the way it is.

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Last Bastion for Cheap Beef Fades in Latest Affordability Threat [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

That would be good news if they weren't ramping up to produce more. hunter 7 hrs ago #1

Cattle biology means it takes time -- often years -- to raise calves to market weight. chouchou 7 hrs ago #2

I've noticed few places now carry, serve or sell veal. Historic NY 6 hrs ago #7

Eat less beef....the planet and your health depend on it. walkingman 7 hrs ago #3

Donald #rump's "efforts to bring down beef prices" are NON-EXISTENT if you don't count just lying... William Seger 7 hrs ago #4

After not eating much beef over the last couple of years, I've decided I like the taste of Impossible products better. Vinca 7 hrs ago #5

Honestly, maybe it's okay TexasBushwhacker 6 hrs ago #6

And like the ranches raising cattle here in the US they will probably keep the herds smaller to keep prices higher. cstanleytech 5 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a 5 hrs ago #9