People considered as readily available & of little value; it usually follows "cannon"
[DOC] [TLE] what does the word fodder mean when its not something used for ... [PAR] Oct 20, 2009 ... people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder ... 
usually abundant supply: romantic novels intended as fodder for the... [DOC] [TLE] Fodder | Define Fodder at Dictionary.com [PAR] people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder.