Cows are more than just food
Without cows, we wouldn’t have cheeseburgers … or violin strings
In a world without cows, we would not have beef or milk. Or leather. Or many other items you may not think of right away when you think about cows.
Cattle are valuable not only for their primary food products but also for numerous byproducts that are derived from different parts of the animal. Cattle byproducts are used to make granola bars, mayonnaise, gelatin, coffee creamer, margarine, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, broth and chewing gum, to name a few.
But cows are much more than just food. Most people probably use at least one byproduct every day
More than 100 drugs are created from cattle byproducts, including those used to treat:
Did you know?
It takes the pancreases of 26 cattle to provide enough insulin to keep one diabetic person alive for a year. 1 in 10 people — or about 540 million adults — currently live with diabetes.
Bones, hooves and horns are used to make:
Inedible fats are used in the production of:
Cattle hide (hair and skin) is used to make:
Internal organs and blood are used to create:
Without cows, we wouldn’t have cheeseburgers … or violin strings
Researchers say changes in ag technology and management could help remove 13 billion tons of CO2 annually
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