Tragic Feedback Loop
The extermination of bison led to devastating consequences for Native Americans, who were forced to rely on bones for fertilizer and faced poverty. Ranchers, having taken their land, profited by selling subpar beef to reservations, perpetuating a cycle of exploitation. This grim reality reveals how systemic injustices were rationalized and deepened over time.In this clip
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Moo-Dunnit: How Beef Replaced Bison on the American Plains—and Plate
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