The Sick Moon Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I read that but cud not believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Is this the thinking behind the 5/2 "diet". OK it's not exactly fasting but it feels like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I read that but cud not believe it. Chew on it for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxemma Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Is it possible to buy grass fed beef on the IOM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 It's all grass fed isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxemma Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 No, most of it is grain fed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Is it possible to buy grass fed beef on the IOM? Good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 No, most of it is grain fed. On the Isle of Man? I don't think so - that's a US method of fattening cattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxemma Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Really? So Manx cows don't get "cattle feed" only grass? (I'm not disputing what you're saying by the way, I'm genuinely asking). I thought farmers used cattle feed over here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 All the ones I've seen on the island get fed cattle feed to fatten them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 All the ones I've seen on the island get fed cattle feed to fatten them up. Cheap GM feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 As far as I know Manx beef cattle are out to grass for the summer at least. They may well get feed supplements, especially in the winter, but farmers I know describe it as being as close to organic as you can get without going the whole hog as it were I can imagine a beef farmer might "fatten them up" before sending them to market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Many years ago I worked for Corlett Sons and Cowley in a 'mill' in Lake Road, Douglas producing their own pellets for cattle, pigs, poultry etc. The ingredients were wholesome and mostly local produce, apart from the molasses that were used as a binding agent. I've no idea what today's cattle feed is made up of, but I can't imagine many GM crops (Ooooh! Isn't it so thrilling to use such an obviously evil term? ) being a great deal cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Be fascinating to learn what they contained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxemma Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks for your responses, all very interesting. It's funny that many of us think about what we eat, trying to make "healthy choices", but we don't often think about what our food (eg cattle) eat. I had some "real" eggs recently, from chickens that weren't fed chicken feed, but we're left to scratch and forage naturally. Bloody hell. They were the best eggs ever. I was surprised how different the taste and colour was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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