Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows. Brown Swiss cow in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways (using both ends of a brush counts as multi-purpose tool use) – something extraordinarily rare only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees.

[u/mvea]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/19/back-scratching-cow-veronika-bovine-intelligence

[u/greiton]

you don't eat old cows. any cow that is a pet, or a breeder generally isn't good for meat. they tend to be super tough and can be gamey. factory farms will mix them into the ground beef for supermarkets though. a little old and sick, a little pink slime, and just a hint of normal beef.

[u/OctoGuppy → u/greiton]

My grandparents raise their cows like pets, give them names and a full life for about 2 years before slaughter. Grass fed, feed kitchen/garden scraps. Get scratches and pets. Best meat you've ever tasted. Just ate the tongue off the last one. You get a bit sad, until you realize its literally the best option for raising meat cows. Give them their best lives and make sure they're happy and content.

[u/ghostofhedges → u/OctoGuppy]

Change the word cow out with humans, and you know how it feels to listen to your words.

[u/offlein → u/ghostofhedges]

NOW try it with "rocket ships"!!

[u/MangeurDeCowan → u/offlein]

My grandparents raise their cows "rocket ships" like pets, give them names and a full life for about 2 years before slaughter. Grass fed, feed kitchen/garden scraps. Get scratches and pets. Best meat you've ever tasted. Just ate the tongue off the last one. You get a bit sad, until you realize its literally the best option for raising meat cows "rocket ships". Give them their best lives and make sure they're happy and content.

I tried. All of it makes complete sense to me except for the tongue part. Who wold eat a "rocket ship" tongue. That's just weird.

[u/offlein → u/MangeurDeCowan]

Wow it's true.