Dairy cows live a short life on large farms, typically just 3 to 5 years. When their milk production drops off, the end is near.

Meat from dairy cows, rarely valued in American kitchens and restaurants, usually becomes dog food and fast-food burgers. The farmer gets about 60 cents a pound.

Older cows retired from dairy farms are often sent to slaughter. There's a greater risk of disease with older cows, but only a small number of all cattle slaughtered for meat are tested for disease.

Opinion: Columnist Frank Cerabino writes about DeSantis passing a law in Florida banning lab-created meat as a new way to wage war on climate change.

Dairy cows live a short life on large farms, typically just 3 to 5 years. When their milk production drops off, the end is near. Cargill, a beef-processing plant in Wyalusing, Bradford County ...

Opinion Opinion: What do Florida cows and lab-grown meat have to do with Florida hurricanes? Frank Cerabino, Palm Beach Post Wed, October 16, 2024, 2:08 AM PDT 5 min read ...