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Kobe beef cows do not routinely get massages

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The idea that these elite cows live better lives than you do is purely a marketing fantasy. Despite the relentless urban legends, Kobe cows are not routinely fed craft beer, nor do they receive daily classical music concerts and deep tissue massages. They are just genetically predisposed to being intensely delicious and incredibly expensive.

Kobe beef cows do not routinely get massages
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