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Beer disposal fed to UK cows

// 17 jul 2008

Glasgow restaurant, bar and brewery West has found a novel way of disposing of its leftover grain - they feed it to cows at a nearby farm.

The spend grain at the small Glasgow brewery is ideal fodder for cattle at the Foreside Farm in Ayrshire. West owner Petra Wetzel said: "We’re extremely environmentally conscious at West and are constantly seeking to recycle and re-use whenever possible, so, when the opportunity arose, we jumped at the chance to supply all our spent grain to Foreside Farm for free."

Although cattle at Foreside Farm may not receive quite the same luxury treatment as some Japanese Wagyu cattle, who get fed wine and massaged, they are reportedly enjoying their new feed. "I suppose you could call it a win/win/win scenario. We benefit, by reducing our waste, Foreside Farm owner Michael Whiteford benefits, by receiving free feed.

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