A poorly informed summary not worthy of National Geographic.
Cattle/buffalo evolved WITH grasslands. Grasslands die without ruminants, just like a lawn that is not fertilized and maintained to reduce thatch will quickly develop weeds and bare spots. Ruminants built the grasslands of the world, thus, the rich soils that make the breadbasket of the Midwest and in other countries worldwide.
Thus, Audubon certifies beef in supermarkets in more than a dozen states, with the tag: “No cows, no grass, no birds!!!”
If no cattle, no organic farming, which means that we all eat from the industrial model that is destroying soil and poisoning our air and water. The basis of organic food is real soil built with manure and other byproducts from animals.
No cattle, more drought. Rich soils hold water, desertifying land is increasing already around the world. Dead soils have no moisture, won’t hold it when it rains, and won’t release moisture into the air to renew the water cycle.
Note: livestock are a constantly renewable resource which deliver products from their carcasses that are invaluable. Without livestock, all of those products, from leather to pet food to bone meal, blood meal for organic fertilizer, to heart valves, to gelatin for vitamin coatings, plasma protein, crayons, candles, floor wax, shaving cream, lubricants, tennis strings, insulin, epinephrin and much more…will then become NON RENEWABLE, industrially made, increasing CO2 emissions from industry, toxic chemicals in environment. Real leather can last for centuries. Fake leather, for example, only 3-5 years.
86% of the global livestock feed intake is made of materials that are inedible by humans, 46% being grass and leaves. Only 14% is grain or soy–never a cow’s choice, by the way.
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