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COWS COULD PLAY A KEY ROLE IN A NEW PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING SET OUT BY THE FOOD, FARMING AND COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION*. THE REPORT, WHICH ARGUES THAT WE COULD STILL FEED THE NATION IF WE CUT BACK ON INTENSIVE FARMING AND INCREASED LEGUME YIELDS AND TREE CROPS, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT GRAZING LIVESTOCK PROVIDE GREAT NATURAL FERTILISERS. WE WOULD HAVE TO EAT MORE FRUIT, VEGETABLES, PULSES AND NUTS, BUT PASTURE-FED ANIMAL PROTEIN COULD STILL BE ON THE MENU, AS LONG AS WE LIMITED IT TO NO

MORE THAN 35G A DAY. ffcc.co.uk