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Elie at 16:02, 26 August 2023

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	\|rowspan=2 style="width:25%"\|Notes		\|rowspan=2 style="width:25%"\|Notes
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	\|Non-ruminants<br /~~><small~~>such as</small><br />'''humans, chickens, pigs'''		\|<small>Non-ruminants<br />such as</small><br />'''humans, chickens, pigs'''
	\|Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''cows, sheep, goats'''		\|Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''cows, sheep, goats'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Products'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />grains,~~<br />~~legumes,<br />fruits,<br />vegetables~~,<br />nuts~~		\|'''Products'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />grains, legumes,<br />fruits, nuts,<br />vegetables
	\|'''Yes'''		\|'''Yes'''
	\|'''Yes'''		\|'''Yes'''
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	==See also==		==See also==
			* [[Food]]
	* [[Plant-based#FAQ]]		* [[Plant-based#FAQ]]

Elie at 15:54, 26 August 2023

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	\|<small>60% of all farmland is already pasture; and that doesn't even include rangelands.</small>		\|<small>60% of all farmland is already pasture; and that doesn't even include rangelands.</small>
	\|}		\|}

			Note: While it's true that ruminants can convert inedible fiber into edible protein, [[mushrooms]] can do this even more efficiently.

			==See also==
			* [[Plant-based#FAQ]]

Elie at 15:48, 26 August 2023

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	\|colspan=2\|Can it be digested and absorbed by		\|colspan=2\|Can it be eaten, digested and absorbed by...
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Elie at 15:46, 26 August 2023

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	* See below for details:		* See below for details:
	{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"		{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
	\|		\|rowspan=2\|
	\|colspan=2\|Can it be digested and absorbed by		\|colspan=2\|Can it be digested and absorbed by
	\|rowspan=2 style="width:25%"\|Notes		\|rowspan=2 style="width:25%"\|Notes
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	\|Non-ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''humans, chickens, pigs'''		\|Non-ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''humans, chickens, pigs'''
	\|Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''cows, sheep, goats'''		\|Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''cows, sheep, goats'''

Elie at 15:41, 26 August 2023

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	'''Fact:'''		'''Fact:'''
	* Chickens and pigs don't.		* Chickens and pigs don't.
	* Cows, sheep and goats can, but this alone can't produce enough meat & milk to meet global demand. Hence the ~~meat & dairy~~ industry also depends on ~~feeding~~ human-edible food ~~to animals~~.		* Cows, sheep and goats can, but this alone can't produce enough meat & milk to meet global demand. Hence the animal industry also depends on using human-edible [[food]] as feed.
	* See below for details:		* See below for details:
	{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"		{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"

Elie at 15:39, 26 August 2023

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	\|<small>By-products often contain more nutrients than the main products!</small><br />{{p2\|[read more]\|When wheat is processed into white flour, nutrient-rich ''wheat germ'' is left behind.{{minor\|Note: It's called "germ" because it was the part of the grain that germinates; it has nothing to do with infectious "germs".}}<br />When sugarcane or beets are processed into white sugar, mineral-rich ''molasses'' is left behind.<br /><br />When soybeans are processed to make soybean oil, protein-rich ''soybean meal'' is left behind. Soybean meal is 52% protein, and it can be ground into ''soy flour'' and used in baking.}}		\|<small>By-products often contain more nutrients than the main products!</small><br />{{p2\|[read more]\|When wheat is processed into white flour, nutrient-rich ''wheat germ'' is left behind.{{minor\|Note: It's called "germ" because it was the part of the grain that germinates; it has nothing to do with infectious "germs".}}<br />When sugarcane or beets are processed into white sugar, mineral-rich ''molasses'' is left behind.<br /><br />When soybeans are processed to make soybean oil, protein-rich ''soybean meal'' is left behind. Soybean meal is 52% protein, and it can be ground into ''soy flour'' and used in baking.}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''[[Crop residues]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />peanut shells,<br />[[straw]], husks<br />empty corn cobs		\|'''[[Crop residues]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />peanut shells,<br />[[straw]], husks,<br />empty corn cobs
	\|No		\|No
	\|'''Yes'''		\|'''Yes'''

Elie at 15:36, 26 August 2023

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	\|<small>These are the fibrous parts left over from food crops. For example straw is left over from wheat and rice plants. Ruminants can digest fiber and use it as a source of calories. Non-ruminants cannot.</small>		\|<small>These are the fibrous parts left over from food crops. For example straw is left over from wheat and rice plants. Ruminants can digest fiber and use it as a source of calories. Non-ruminants cannot.</small>
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Grass'''		\|'''Grass & leaves'''<br />(pasture)
	\|No		\|No
	\|'''Yes'''		\|'''Yes'''
	\|<small>60% of all farmland is already pasture ~~(grass)~~; and that doesn't even include rangelands.</small>		\|<small>60% of all farmland is already pasture; and that doesn't even include rangelands.</small>
	\|}		\|}

Elie at 15:31, 26 August 2023

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	'''Myth:''' <q>Farm animals mostly ~~eat~~ stuff that humans can't eat.</q>		'''Myth:''' <q>Farm animals eat mostly stuff that humans can't eat.</q>

	'''Fact:'''		'''Fact:'''
	* Chickens and pigs don't.		* Chickens and pigs don't.
	* Cows, sheep and goats can, but ~~that~~ alone can produce ~~only a [[limits to sustainable animal consumption\|limited amount]] of~~ meat & milk ~~globally~~. Hence human-edible food ~~is added~~ to ~~their diets~~.		* Cows, sheep and goats can, but this alone can't produce enough meat & milk to meet global demand. Hence the meat & dairy industry also depends on feeding human-edible food to animals.
	* ~~Details~~:		* See below for details:
	{\|class="wikitable"		{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
	\|		\|
	\|colspan=2\|Can it be digested and absorbed by		\|colspan=2\|Can it be digested and absorbed by
	\|rowspan=2\|Notes		\|rowspan=2 style="width:25%"\|Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	!Non-ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />humans, chickens, pigs		\|Non-ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''humans, chickens, pigs'''
	!Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />cows, sheep, goats		\|Ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />'''cows, sheep, goats'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Products'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />grains,<br />legumes,<br />fruits,<br />vegetables,<br />nuts		\|'''Products'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />grains,<br />legumes,<br />fruits,<br />vegetables,<br />nuts
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|The grains fed to animals are the same grains that could be ground into flour and used in baking. This includes [[corn]].		\|<small>The grains fed to animals are the same grains that could be ground into flour and used in baking. This includes [[corn]].</small>
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''[[underutilized foodstuffs\|By-products]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />wheat germ,<br />molasses,<br />soybean meal		\|'''[[underutilized foodstuffs\|By-products]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />wheat germ,<br />molasses,<br />soybean meal
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|~~Soybean meal is 52% protein, and it can be ground into soy flour and used in baking.~~<~~br /~~>~~{{p2\|[read more]\|~~By-products often contain more nutrients than the main products.<br /><br />~ When wheat is processed into white flour, nutrient-rich ''wheat germ'' is left behind.{{minor\|Note: It's called "germ" because it's the part of the grain that germinates; it has nothing to do with infectious "germs".}}<br />~ When sugarcane or beets are processed into white sugar, mineral-rich ''molasses'' is left behind.<br /><br />~ When soybeans are processed to make soybean oil, protein-rich ''soybean meal'' is left behind.}}		\|<small>By-products often contain more nutrients than the main products!</small><br />{{p2\|[read more]\|When wheat is processed into white flour, nutrient-rich ''wheat germ'' is left behind.{{minor\|Note: It's called "germ" because it was the part of the grain that germinates; it has nothing to do with infectious "germs".}}<br />When sugarcane or beets are processed into white sugar, mineral-rich ''molasses'' is left behind.<br /><br />When soybeans are processed to make soybean oil, protein-rich ''soybean meal'' is left behind. Soybean meal is 52% protein, and it can be ground into ''soy flour'' and used in baking.}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''[[Crop residues]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />peanut shells,<br />[[straw]], husks<br />empty corn cobs		\|'''[[Crop residues]]'''<br /><small>such as</small><br />peanut shells,<br />[[straw]], husks<br />empty corn cobs
	\|No		\|No
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|~~Fibrous~~ parts left over from food crops. For example straw is left over from ~~grain crops such as~~ wheat and rice. Ruminants can digest fiber and use it as a source of calories. Non-ruminants cannot.		\|<small>These are the fibrous parts left over from food crops. For example straw is left over from wheat and rice plants. Ruminants can digest fiber and use it as a source of calories. Non-ruminants cannot.</small>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Grass		\|'''Grass'''
	\|No		\|No
	\|Yes		\|'''Yes'''
	\|~~Pasture~~		\|<small>60% of all farmland is already pasture (grass); and that doesn't even include rangelands.</small>
	\|}		\|}

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'''Myth:''' <q>Farm animals mostly eat stuff that humans can't eat.</q>

'''Fact:'''
* Chickens and pigs don't.
* Cows, sheep and goats can, but that alone can produce only a [[limits to sustainable animal consumption|limited amount]] of meat & milk globally. Hence human-edible food is added to their diets.
* Details:
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|colspan=2|Can it be digested and absorbed by
|rowspan=2|Notes
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!Non-ruminants such as humans, chickens, pigs
!Ruminants such as cows, sheep, goats
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|'''Products''' such as grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts
|Yes
|Yes
|The grains fed to animals are the same grains that could be ground into flour and used in baking. This includes [[corn]].
|-
|'''[[underutilized foodstuffs|By-products]]''' such as wheat germ, molasses, soybean meal
|Yes
|Yes
|Soybean meal is 52% protein, and it can be ground into soy flour and used in baking. {{p2|[read more]|By-products often contain more nutrients than the main products. ~ When wheat is processed into white flour, nutrient-rich ''wheat germ'' is left behind.{{minor|Note: It's called "germ" because it's the part of the grain that germinates; it has nothing to do with infectious "germs".}} ~ When sugarcane or beets are processed into white sugar, mineral-rich ''molasses'' is left behind. ~ When soybeans are processed to make soybean oil, protein-rich ''soybean meal'' is left behind.}}
|-
|'''[[Crop residues]]''' such as peanut shells, [[straw]], husks empty corn cobs
|No
|Yes
|Fibrous parts left over from food crops. For example straw is left over from grain crops such as wheat and rice. Ruminants can digest fiber and use it as a source of calories. Non-ruminants cannot.
|-
|Grass
|No
|Yes
|Pasture
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