Problem
Watch the YouTube video "U.S. Beef Production is Green - Jude Capper, Ph.D." Dr. Jude Capper's presentation to the Noble Research Institute.
Answer the following:
1) What is the primary issue or topic her presentation addresses?
2) How many more nanograms of estrogen is in beef from cattle that have been implanted with hormonal growth technologies?
a) Compare estrogen levels in implanted cattle to beer, cabbage and a birth control pill
3) In the United States, following conventional beef cattle husbandry practices, approximately how may days and approximately how many pounds of carcass weight do cattle reach when we harvest?
4) Based on Dr. Capper's work, approximately how many days will it take to produce cattle that meet our United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for "Natural" beef production?
a) How many pounds of carcass weight?
5) Based on Dr. Capper's work, approximately how many days will it take to produce cattle that meet our United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for "Grass-Fed" beef production?
a) How many pounds of carcass weight?
6) How might the extended time to reach harvest weights and label requirements impact use of energy, water and other resources?