> Seems most on this list would rather consume organic, grass-fed meats as
> opposed to feed-lot  if it was convenient to buy and reasonably priced.
Anyone
> know when feed-lot practices started in the US or has meat always been
raised
> that way here?  Also, anyone know when hormones and antibiotics were first
> routinely used in meat production here?

with the industrialisation of the distribution of foods.
feed lots are also agravated practices of any farmer who want to cram as
many animals as possible on their pastures and making them gain weight the
quickest possible .
grains works wonder for that but for feed lots they found more efficient
means  to disturb hormonal balance of the animal.
jean-claude