A man's body produces 15,000 times the estrogen in a day that he would get from a pound of meat from treated cattle, while a woman produces several million times that. Cattle play a central role in the miraculous chain of sun to grass to human food. Grazing utilizes one of this country's more abundant, natural, renewable resources. Compared with harvested or purchased feeds, ranges and pastures provide a relatively inexpensive and energy-efficient feed source for livestock production. The wide choice of grades, cuts and cooking methods provides consumers the flexibility to modify calorie and fat consumption.
Grazing is often one of the tools used by range managers and scientists in restoration efforts.
It's time to get your messages polished up for county fair and state fair season. If you will be participating in or attending any fairs, get ready to promote the cattle industry in whatever you do. Sure, there may be animal- rights protesters, but don't spend all your energy responding to their efforts. Besides, local animal-rights activists may be spending more of their time this summer on PETA's 'pet project' for 1996, which involves disrupting fishermen. Spend some quality time planning to be proactive in advance of the fairs you'll be attending.