Cows: Here, a woman feeds a cow in Jodhpur, India. For Hindus, the cow is a sacred symbol, and their slaughter is prohibited in all but two states in India. In the US, critics of the beef industry decry the treatment of the cattle and what they are fed. Free-range beef and grass-fed beef are thought to be better for the animals, and feeding them grass leads to a much leaner product and is viewed as more healthy and ecologically sustainable.
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