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<blockquote data-quote="ppsinoia" data-source="post: 141164" data-attributes="member: 2078"><p>"Predictions," as Yogi Berra once said, "are always difficult--especially when they are about the future."</p><p></p><p>Bearing that in mind, I predict that in the next 20--30 years the beef industry as we know it will disappear. As science gets more adept at growing cells in a test-tube, the time will come when custom beef is grown in large vats from seed stock beef cells. Cows will be obsolete. Cowboying will be obsolete, and all cowboys--and not just the dime-store variety--will be "all hat and no cow."</p><p></p><p>With the advances in genetic engineering, this vat created beef can taste like any beef you wish. In addition, the undesireable aspects of beef will be genetically programed out of the product. Beef will have no cholestrol or polysaturated fats, but only the omega 3 kind found in deep water fish. In other words, not only will beef taste great, it will be as good for you as eating salmon. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, this means of production will mean that the steaks, roasts, etc. can be made from the get-go to conform to the shape and size favored by packers and the consumer, instead of being whatever size the cow that grew the steak was. Sirloin steaks, for example, would be completely square, and fit into the packer's boxes precisely. No wasted space.</p><p></p><p>The consumer could custom order beef for special events. For example, a housewife wishing to impress her dinner-party friends, could order a filet migon steak that is 2 feet across, and 6 inches thick, and is in the shape of the State of Texas. </p><p></p><p>The economy of growing beef directly from cells in a vat will be staggering, cutting out, as it does, not only all the middle men, but the "beginning men" as well. Food stuffs that are cheap but not good for a cow's gut, will be able to be processed so that it can be used to grow vat-raised beef.</p><p></p><p>The end result of this is that the beef cow breeds will join the lard-hog breeds on the extinction list. </p><p></p><p>Sure, you'll be able to find a few beef breeds at petting zoos. And of course, people will always keep longhorns for decorative purposes. But the cow of the future is the corriente, because about the only use cows will have in the future will be as roping calves for recreation purposes. </p><p></p><p>This presupposes that science will find a way to make milk with cow mammary glands fed in a vat. If not, then the Holstien will be the no. 1 cow breed. But I expect science will make the milk cow as obsolete as the beef cow.</p><p></p><p>Of course, as I said earlier, predictions are difficult. I could be wrong. I may have underestimated the black Angus people in their marketing ability. It is possible that the black angus folks, will start pushing genetics that make their cattle competitive with corriente for roping purposes, and will start pushing their cattle as the kind that are "good to rope, and when they burn out as roping calves, they taste good too!"</p><p></p><p>You just never know. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ppsinoia, post: 141164, member: 2078"] "Predictions," as Yogi Berra once said, "are always difficult--especially when they are about the future." Bearing that in mind, I predict that in the next 20--30 years the beef industry as we know it will disappear. As science gets more adept at growing cells in a test-tube, the time will come when custom beef is grown in large vats from seed stock beef cells. Cows will be obsolete. Cowboying will be obsolete, and all cowboys--and not just the dime-store variety--will be "all hat and no cow." With the advances in genetic engineering, this vat created beef can taste like any beef you wish. In addition, the undesireable aspects of beef will be genetically programed out of the product. Beef will have no cholestrol or polysaturated fats, but only the omega 3 kind found in deep water fish. In other words, not only will beef taste great, it will be as good for you as eating salmon. Additionally, this means of production will mean that the steaks, roasts, etc. can be made from the get-go to conform to the shape and size favored by packers and the consumer, instead of being whatever size the cow that grew the steak was. Sirloin steaks, for example, would be completely square, and fit into the packer's boxes precisely. No wasted space. The consumer could custom order beef for special events. For example, a housewife wishing to impress her dinner-party friends, could order a filet migon steak that is 2 feet across, and 6 inches thick, and is in the shape of the State of Texas. The economy of growing beef directly from cells in a vat will be staggering, cutting out, as it does, not only all the middle men, but the "beginning men" as well. Food stuffs that are cheap but not good for a cow's gut, will be able to be processed so that it can be used to grow vat-raised beef. The end result of this is that the beef cow breeds will join the lard-hog breeds on the extinction list. Sure, you'll be able to find a few beef breeds at petting zoos. And of course, people will always keep longhorns for decorative purposes. But the cow of the future is the corriente, because about the only use cows will have in the future will be as roping calves for recreation purposes. This presupposes that science will find a way to make milk with cow mammary glands fed in a vat. If not, then the Holstien will be the no. 1 cow breed. But I expect science will make the milk cow as obsolete as the beef cow. Of course, as I said earlier, predictions are difficult. I could be wrong. I may have underestimated the black Angus people in their marketing ability. It is possible that the black angus folks, will start pushing genetics that make their cattle competitive with corriente for roping purposes, and will start pushing their cattle as the kind that are "good to rope, and when they burn out as roping calves, they taste good too!" You just never know. :) [/QUOTE]
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