Simply put, it's better for you (and the animals). Cows were built to grow on long-stem grasses, and study after study concludes that animals raised on pasture are more fit, more calm, and better balanced nutritionally than animals unnaturally confined and fed grains. This equates to healthier meat. According to a 2009 study conducted jointly by the
USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina, grass-fed beef was better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten ways. Compared with grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef was:
S.K. Duckett et al, Journal of Animal Science, (published online) June 2009, “Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: III. Tissue proximate, fatty acid, vitamin and cholesterol content.” Our own grass-fed beef has been professionally assayed for nutritional composition and does indeed contain more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a known anticarcinogenic agent found in the fat of grass-fed animals. It also contains a healthier balance of total fat, cholesterol, vitamins, and minerals.In addition, pasture-raised animals have very little incidence of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE or mad-cow) disease due to the fact that they do not ingest any animal byproducts. Finally, we have samples of each batch of our meat tested for E. coli and other strains of potentially harmful bacteria. Our test results have been so low that they've drawn praise from food safety officers with national firms. Raising grass-fed beef improves the health of our land, too. As cows graze our pastures, they spread organic fertilizer (manure), trample organic matter into the topsoil, encourage regrowth of pasture forage and its root system -- which prevents erosion, and much more. We believe organic grass farming is the right thing to do, and we're excited that a growing number of producers worldwide do too. For more information, visit www.eatwild.com or www.holisticmanagement.com. |
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