Kobe beef (神戸ビーフ, Kōbe Bīfu?) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. These practices may include a diet of sake and beer, and daily massages to relieve muscle stiffness, presumably resulting in tender meat.Kobe beef is also called "Kobe-niku" (神戸肉, "Kobe-niku"? lit. Kobe meat), "Kobe-gyū" (神戸牛, "Kobe-gyū"? lit Kobe cow) or "Kobe-ushi" (神戸牛, "Kobe-ushi"? lit Kobe cow) in Japanese. Wagyu ("Japanese Cattle") are renowned for flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture, qualities enhanced by the traditional (and well guarded) methods of raising Kobe beef.Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki, ground hamburger patties and more.

Researchers at Kansas State University are investigating an apparent link between cattle fed distiller’s grain and increasing instances of E. coli tainted beef.

We should all ask ourselves this question. Do we really want to continue to eat animals, or will their cloned body parts satisfy us? While looking an animal in the eye, I wonder how many of us could really do what is necessary to provide that meat.

" More and bigger plants fertilized by increased CO2 sounds good. I can imagine raising a 500-pound pumpkin, entering it in the county fair and winning the blue ribbon. As those CO2 rates continue to climb, crop yields should go up. That means enough corn for human consumption, as well as to make ethanol for fuel and to feed beef cattle. "

Raising cattle produces more greenhouse gas emissions than driving your car for three hours AND also leaving on ALL of the lights in your house.

>...(the) president of the meat processors assn. Afrigo, said that costs and demand have surged but in 4 years the gov't has barely raised the price of beef,..now..$1.82 per pound. Simply getting beef to retailers now costs $2.41 per pound without including any markup, he said. "They want to sell it at the same price the cattle breeder gets.." ...>