• Peddlephile
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    8 months ago

    What would cottonseed be used for if not fed to cows? How would it be wasted? Genuinely curious since I’m not American.

    Also, this line of debate completely details the original topic which is that almost half of the land in the US is used for meat production.

    • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 months ago

      cottonseed is also pressed for oil, but it’s not very commonly used. it could be crushed for compost, I suppose. regardless, it’s a byproduct of the textile industry, so any use at all is reclaiming resources that were overspent in cotton production.