Beef comes from cattle such as cows, bulls, and steers. Acceptance of beef varies globally. Hindus consider cows sacred and killing or eating beef is taboo. Most Indian states have laws banning or restricting cow slaughter due to the cow's importance in Hinduism. The laws are opposed by some as harming livelihoods but supported by others to protect religious beliefs around cattle. There is ongoing debate around regulating or banning cow slaughter in India.

3. Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines,
especially cattle. Beef can be harvested from
cows, bulls, heifers or steers. Acceptability as a
food source varies in different parts of the world.
Cattle raised for beef may be allowed to roam
free on grasslands, or may be confined at some
stage in pens as part of a large feeding operation
called a ,where they are usually fed a ration of
grain, protein, roughage and a vitamin/mineral
preblend.

4. The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.
Beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world,
accounting for about 25% of meat production worldwide, after
pork and poultry at 38% and 30% respectively.[1]
In absolute numbers, the United States, Brazil, and the People's
Republic of China are the world's three largest consumers of beef.
 On a per capita basis in 2009, Argentines ate the most beef at
64.6 kg per person; people in the US ate 40.2 kg, while those in
the EU ate 16.9 kg.[2]
The world's largest exporters of beef are Brazil, India, Australia
and the United States in that order (in 2014).[3] Beef production is
also important to the economies of Uruguay, Canada, Paraguay,
Mexico, Argentina, Belarus and Nicaragua.

5.  Anyone who enjoys food will love beef, to the point that they will be
addicted to it. Those who often eat this are strong and healthy in general.
 Colon cancer is reduced because the meat has the capacity to pass on a lot
of vitamin B12.
 Organic beef is rich in zinc and selenium. Zinc is the mineral that helps
reinforce the blood vessels and assist the immune system in functioning
properly.
 For those who are obsessed with maintaining their cardiovascular system for
a long time should definitely eat beef, because ample amounts of the meat
will help minimize the risk of acquiring heart disease.
 The best cuts of beef to consume for this instance are from cows that eat
grass, because they contain a lot of Omega-3 fatty acids. This chemical will
help monitor the blood cholesterol in the body.


6. Avoid eating beef that is filled with saturated fats because
risk of getting colon or rectum cancer may be greater.
Finally, beef that has not been cooked properly will be
prone to germs and viruses that cause certain diseases.
The huge amount of beef that we consume, in combination
with the usual side-orders of other fatty foods and caffeine
and refined sugars appears to be one of the major causes of
obesity
Beef production is the major cause of the destruction of
the world's rainforests. The high price of beef encourages
ranchers to burn the forest to create new rangelands.
Beef can harbor a deadly new germ, called e. coli O157:H7.
This new germ is now a major cause of serious food
poisoning. So far it has and sickened thousands people .

7. Most Hindus consider killing cattle and eating beef a sin.
Bovines have been highly revered as sacred to mankind in
Indian culture due to the critical role of cattle, especially
cows, as a source of milk, and dairy products, and their
relative importance to the pastoral Vedic people allowed this
special status; and this rose to prominence with the advent of
the Jain tradition and Hindu Golden-age during the Gupta
period. The slaughter of cattle has been likened to the
matricide in these cultures, due to the idealization of the cow
providing milk and sustenance for society. Cow's milk is
again used as curd, butter, cheese, milk sweets and a wide
range of other items.

8. In Hinduism, the
cow is a symbol of
wealth, strength,
abundance, selfless
giving and full of
earthly life.
Cows are consider
mother of GOD’S
and are worshiped in
India…….

9. A pamphlet protesting practice of beef-
eating. The demon (far right) attempts to
slaughter the sacred cow, represented by "the
mother of cows" Kamadhenu in whose body
all Hindu deities are believed to reside.

10. Cattle slaughter in India is a historically taboo
subject[1] because of the cow's traditional status as a
sacred animal in Hinduism, the largest religion in the
country.
Dairy products are extensively used in Hindu culture and
are one of the most essential nutritional components of
Hindu meals. On October 26, 2005, the Supreme Court
of India, in a landmark judgment upheld the
constitutional validity of anti-cow slaughter laws
enacted by different state governments in India.24 out of
29 states in India currently have various regulations
prohibiting either the slaughter or sale of cows.

12. Several states of India imposes various types of
prohibition on beef. Maharashtra bans any form of
selling and consumption of beef. Maharashtra Animal
Preservation Act passed in 1976 prohibits slaughtering
cows, which was amended in 1995 to include bulls and
bullocks. Violation of this act is punishable with up to
five years imprisonment and 10000 (US$160) fine. In 2015
this law was signed into law by presidential assent.
Gujarat passed the Animal Preservation Act in October
2011 that prohibits killing of cows along with buying,
selling and transport of beef.

13. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states allow
butchering of cattle other than cows if the animal
carries a "fit-for-slaughter" certificate.
However, in West Bengal, Kerala, Goa, etc.
consumption of beef is not deemed an offence.
Many people of Kerala and Goa consume beef.
Most of the exported "beef" from India is water
buffalo meat; water buffalo are not usually
considered holy in Hinduism.

14. The decision to extend ban on cow slaughter to bulls and
bullocks in Maharashtra by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is
getting stern opposition from its allies. The Republican Party of
India (RPI) led by Rajya Sabha MP Ramdas Athawale on
Saturday announced a state wide agitation against the
government’s decision, claiming the new ban will harm the
interests of thousands of people.
“We know that we are in alliance with the BJP, but the recent
decision will not do any good to the thousands of people
across the state. We have decided to launch state-wide
agitation from May 19,” said Mr. Athawale in Mumbai.

16. Several State Governments and Union
Territories (UTs) have enacted cattle
preservation laws in one form or the other.
Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and
Lakshadweep have no legislation. All other
states/UTs have enacted legislation to
prevent the slaughter of cow and its progeny.

17. Maharashtra beef ban: We are making a beginning,
The BJP government in Maharashtra, which
justified the ban on slaughter of cows in the
Bombay High Court, on Monday told a two-
member bench that it is “making a beginning” and
“may consider” a move to ban slaughter of goats
as well.
Cow slaughter has been banned for several
decades in most of the states with a few exceptions
like Kerala and some of the seven sisters. In-fact,
even beef (cow or other cattle) is banned in several
states

19. We worship cows like goddess and on
the hand we kill them . Therefore we
would say the slaughter of cows should
be banned all over the world as they
provide us healthy product milk which
keep us fit and energetic. So we would
conclude by saying stop killing of cows
just for our desire .