yes, and Rick Etter is promoting this effect by promoting his grass fed beef
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"Beach Runner" > wrote in message
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> The Sahara Desert used to be fertile land that fed the Roman Empire.
> Grazing practices turned it into a desert. Now much of the US is being
> turned into a desert. Here's an excellent article on the subject.
>
> http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/sahara.htm