The Future of Food: Is meat still viable?

Anyone who drove through Salzburg's Lungau region last summer could see them everywhere on the lush alpine pastures, grazing on aromatic herbs and grasses before lying comfortably in the sun to chew their cud: Cows are indeed an underrated miracle of nature. A herbivore, but a real hulk of an animal! It really is fascinating – only a very few species are able to generate energy from grasses. For humans, who can do almost anything, this is completely impossible. Cows, on the other hand, can grow into humongous creatures, weighing tons while producing gallons of milk every day. And when slaughtered, they provide hundreds of kilos of prime beef. It is therefore all the more surprising that cattle are rarely seen in their traditional environment these days – on pastures.