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=== Meat ===

{{Further|Beef cattle|Beef}}

The meat of adult cattle is known as [[beef]], and that of [[Calf (animal)|calves]] as [[veal]]. Other body parts are used as food products, including blood, [[Liver (food)|liver]], [[Kidney (food)|kidney]], [[heart]] and [[oxtail]]. Approximately 300 million cattle, including dairy animals, are slaughtered each year for food.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL |title=FAOSTAT |website=www.fao.org|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> About a quarter of the world's meat comes from cattle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/What-is-the-most-consumed-meat-in-the-world#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20United%20Nations,goats%2Fsheep%20(5%25) |title=AskUSDA: What is the most consumed meat in the world? |publisher=U.S. Department of Agriculture |date=17 July 2019 |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref> World cattle meat production in 2021 was 72.3 million tons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mapped: Global Livestock Distribution and Density |url=https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-global-livestock-distribution-and-density/ |website=Visual Capitalist |date=23 July 2023 |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>

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File:Hereford bull in a field by the B4452 (cropped).jpg|The [[Hereford cattle|Hereford]] is a widespread beef breed, introduced in the 18th century
File:Cattle Selwyn Road Boulia Shire Central Western Queensland P1080822 (cropped).jpg|Australian [[Droughtmaster]] cattle on an extensive farm in [[Queensland]], Australia
File:Aberdeen Angus im Gadental 2.JPG|[[Aberdeen Angus]], a popular small breed, here in Austria with a traditional cattle bell
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File:World Production Of Meat, Main Items.svg|Beef is the third most commonly consumed meat worldwide.
File:Beef_production_1961_2021.png|Beef (and buffalo meat) production has grown substantially over the recent 60 years.
File:Production Of Cattle Meat (2021).svg|Production of beef worldwide, by country in 2021.
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