It still means something to use as feed, but in a figurative sense.
Dictionary.com has these alternate meanings:
people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder.
raw material: fodder for a comedian's routine.
Raw material, as for artistic creation.
A consumable, often inferior item or resource that is in demand and usually abundant supply: romantic novels intended as fodder for the pulp fiction market.
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