![]() The feeding rate of high-sugar candies should be limited to 2 to 4 lb. This is approximately 15% of concentrate DM…and 6% of concentrate DM for chocolate. The upper feeding limits for candy or candy blends and chocolate are 5 and 2 lb. Candies, such as cull gummy bears, lemon drops or gum drops, are high in sugar content. They are sometimes fed in their wrappers. They are often economical sources of nutrients, particularly fat. ![]() It is VERY common for the candy industry (and multiple other industries) to dispose of waste into animal feed.Ĭattle are herbivores, meaning Mother Nature designed cattle to consume plant material…mainly grass.īut…from a paper published by the University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences titled “By-Product Feedstuffs in Dairy Cattle Diets in the Upper Midwest” we learn that cattle are often fed candy, expired bakery products, and even dried blood.īelow are just a few of the ‘by-product feedstuffs’ recommended/allowed into cattle feed…Ĭandy: “Candy products are available through a number of distributors and sometimes directly from smaller plants. The truth is, rarely is bad candy destroyed. She said Mars planned to contact the sheriff’s office and the farmer to find out more.” Mars – manufacturer of Skittles – told CBS News “We don’t know how it ended up as it did and we are investigating.” “Company spokeswoman Denise Young said the Skittles were supposed to be destroyed because a power outage prevented the signature “S’’ from being placed on the candies. It is reported that the Skittles were intended to be feed for cattle as they did not make the cut for packaging at the company.” Due to it raining at the time, the box got wet and gave way allowing the Skittles to spill out on the roadway. The truck was a flatbed pickup and the Skittles were in a large box. CBS News shared a Facebook post from Dodge County Sheriff’s Office stating “UPDATE: The Skittles were confirmed to have fallen off the back of a truck. The reason – those Skittles candy were heading to a farm to feed cattle. When a truck load of Skittles spilled on a highway in rural Wisconsin recently, it made national news. The norm in feeding livestock animals (animals that become both human and pet food) is a high percentage of waste. ‘You are what you eat’ doesn’t apply to the animal feed industry – at least the mass produced animal industry. We just learned of a load of Skittles was destined for cattle feed. It makes no matter to most of industry what Mother Nature intended them to eat. Animals have become the industrial food waste disposal system.
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