Beef cattle are bovine cattle (cows, see Bos taurus) raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). The meat of cattle is known as beef. While the principal use of beef cattle is meat production, other uses include leather, and products used in shampoo and cosmetics. The plural beeves, when referring to such meat-animals (of either sex), is well known in the American cattle industry, but is often restricted to steers. Beef Cattle breedsThis list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.Breeds known as dual purpose breeds are also used for beef production. These breeds have been selected for two purposes at once, such as for both beef and dairy production. Dual Purpose breeds include the Brown Swiss and many of the Zebu breeds of India such as Tharparkar and Ongole.

Restaurant and school districts across the country have banned beef from a California slaughterhouse

This is after reports of abusing cows.

First of all, they steal a cow, and secondly, they try to force it into the backseat of their car? Where is the logic? My guess is that they were really thirsty for milk, and wanted some beef with it.

A doped-up, miserable cow doesn't have a really inspiring aura. But it is energetically alive. Frankenburgers and Frankenmilk might just as well be imported from Mars. Energetically, bizarre! Rose Rosetree, author of Aura Reading Through All Your Senses, warns consumers that it is vital to fight the FDA's ruling about cloned beef.

The major religions of India also influence the diet. Buddhist, Hindus, and Jains are against killing of any animal. Muslims don't eat pork. Many Indians are vegetarians (people who don't eat meat, only fruits and vegetables), but most Indians don't eat beef, especially from the sacred cow.