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  2. Beef hormone controversy - Wikipedia

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    The beef hormone controversy or beef hormone dispute is a disagreement over the use of growth hormones in beef production. In 1989, the European Communities banned the import of meat that contained artificial beef growth hormones, [a] although they were approved for use in the United States. In 2003 estradiol-17β was permanently banned, while ...

  3. List of cattle terminology - Wikipedia

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    An "intact" (i.e., not castrated) adult male is called a bull. A father bull is called a sire with reference to his offspring. An adult female that has had a calf (or two, depending on regional usage) is a cow. Steers and heifers are also colloquially referred to as cows. A mother cow is called a dam with reference to her offspring.

  4. Ethics of eating meat - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Various types of meat. Conversations regarding the ethics of eating meat are focused on whether or not it is moral to eat non-human animals. Ultimately, this is a debate that has been ongoing for millennia, and it remains one of the most prominent topics in food ethics. [1] Individuals who promote meat consumption do so for a number of ...

  5. Argentine beef - Wikipedia

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    Argentina's cattle industry had become a key growth driver in the economy, with Argentina ranking fourth in cow meat exports. Thus, it was crushing news when new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were found in 2001, for the first time in 60 years. Although FMD is usually harmless to people, the virus is easily spread between animals, making ...

  6. Beef cattle - Wikipedia

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    Beef cattle. A young bull of the Blonde d'Aquitaine breed. Japanese wagyu bull on a farm north of Kobe. Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle, used for milk production). The meat of mature or almost mature cattle is mostly known as beef. In beef production there are three main stages: cow-calf ...

  7. Beef - Wikipedia

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    An uncooked rib roast Wagyu cattle are an example of a breed raised primarily for beef. Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (Bos taurus).Beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers.

  8. Beef brain - Wikipedia

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    Calf's brains, or cervelle de veau, is a traditional delicacy in Europe and Morocco. It is the brain of a calf consumed as meat. [1] It is often served with tongue, sauteed with beurre noir and capers, or mixed with scrambled eggs. In Italy, cervella fritte is a popular dish made of bite-sized batter-fried morsels of beef brain.

  9. Agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Agriculture. Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. [ 1 ] Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities.