Some Commercial Feedlots feed stale candy to cattle in an effort to reduce costs. According to a recent review, such businesses think milk chocolate and candy are “often economical sources of nutrients, particularly fat…. Milk chocolate and candy may contain 48% and 22% fat, respectively,” The article states that “upper feeding limits for candy or candy blends and chocolate are 5 and 2 lb. Per cow per day, respectively.”
Many American consumers are unaware that they eat meat that is artificially high in fat and low in vitamin E, beta carotene, omega-3 fatty acids, and conjugated linolic acid, all of which are found in grass-fed animals.
Source: “By-Product Feedstuffs in Dairy Cattle Diets in the Upper Midwest,” Randy D. Shaver, Ph.D. More at www.eatwild.com/cla.html.
