The conclusion this study reaches is that the physical «micro-damage» done by
grain roughage causes extra mucosal excretion from the cells in the gut wall - which is, according to the study, unequivocally a * good * thing.
Not exact matches
Our rabbits eat no pellets or
grains, only high - brix, nutrientdense greens and
roughage.
Meats from feedlots can be given such things as corn, corn by - products (some is derived from high fructose corn syrup production and ethanol), barley, milo, wheat, and other
grains and
roughage that often consists of corn stalks, alfalfa, cottonseed meal, and premixes of chemical preservatives, antibiotics, and fermentation products.
I got a lot more absolute «fibre» (=
roughage) back in the days when I lived on mostly whole
grains and sugar treats, but my gut was a mess and I paid for it with a lot of autoimmune problems.
The underlying problem needs to be addressed and corrected by pasturing with a female, increasing
roughage while decreasing
grain and exercise.
«To produce 1 kilogram of boneless beef, according to a definitive 2004 UNESCO study on the «water footprint of nations,» it takes 6.5 kilograms of
grain, 36 kilograms of
roughage (coarse
grains and pasture) and 155 litres of drinking water.
Since the
grains and
roughage also require water, there's enough to float a destroyer before a steer gets to the slaughterhouse.