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Show Page 6 April 1975 Utah Farm Bureau News YF&R Net protein figures heighten members train in St. Louis grain versus meat controversy feeder steer to a Choice a grade finish weight of 1,056 pounds. The liveweight steer yields 660 pounds of carcass containing 17 percent beef protein. When you transpose the 17 percent beef protein into pounds from a carcass, you come up with 1 12 pounds of available protein. Compare the two proteins 160 and 1 12 pounds and it appears the nod is tilted heavily in favor of the cereal form, doesnt it? prompts Taylor. But youve got to go a step farther and compare net protein utilization by . the human body, he continued. He does so by pointing to a net protein utilization scale which gives eggs the highest score, 100. On the same basis, beef protein is 80; com or milo 56, which means that a higher proportion of beef protein is assimilated by the human body, Taylor points out. In fact, he says, if you apply 56 against the 160 pounds of cereal protein available in a ton of grain, you come up with 90 pounds of actual protein available to humans who eat the cereal. Conversely, work the same arithmetic 80 against 12 pounds of beef protein and you come up with an identical availability figure, 90 pounds. So contends T aylor, its a stand-of- f. And his last word on the subject: Given the choice. Id rather eat the beef. 650-pou- nd From The Drovers Journal A group in Ohio which calls itself American Vegetarians, Inc., lambasts the USDA as guilty of causing rather than stopping world starvation by encouraging the eating of meat. The idea that halting the feeding of grain to meat animals would answer the worlds hunger problem is utter nonsense. As we have detailed in numerous previous editorials, meat anican conmals properly managed tinue to have a place in our economic scheme of things, and we can continue to enjoy and benefit from meat protein without feeling guilty. Now comes Dr. Bruce R. Taylor, n animal scientist at the University of Arizona, with some thoughts which seem to further reinforce these conclusions. An age-ol- d argument has centered world, it on whether in a protein-shois better for humans to eat corn and milo directly or to process it through a feeder animal and eat the beef, points out Dr. Taylor. Recent arguments to the contrary, the two methods are a stand-of- f, as measured in protein availability to the human body, contends Taylor. Heres the gist of his argument: A ton of corn or milo contains 8 percent cereal protein, or 160 pounds. The same ton, or 2,000 pounds of grain will finish 660-pou- well-know- rt . nd Representing Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers at a recent national meeting in SL Louis, Missouri, were (from left to right): Dennis and Susan Stefan-of- f, Salt Lake County; Robert and Vicki Ure, Summit County, all state committee members and Jake Fuhriman, UFBF staff advisor. The group learned techniques for stimulating activity which Robert Ure later taught at a state YF&R workshop. Two bills clarify home slaughter rights Two measures relating to the home slaughter of livestock passed the 1975 general session of the Utah Legislature. The very controversial and hotly debated Home Slaughter Bill of last years budget session wras reintroduced in an amended form this session. Addition of the amendment gained the support of meat packers and cattlemen. The bill, HB-20allows custom for hire the livestock on slaughter owners property and for his personal use. 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