fodder
nounUK /ˈfɒd.ər/
US /ˈfɑː.dɚ/
Fodder is food like hay or grass that farmers give to animals.
The farmer stored hay in the barn as fodder for the cows.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that is used to keep something going or to supply a need, often in a negative way.
The scandal gave the newspapers plenty of fodder for weeks.
3. People or things treated as a resource to be used up, often carelessly.
The soldiers were treated as cannon fodder by their commanders.
4. Raw material that is fed into a machine or process.
Wood chips serve as fodder for the paper mill.