Our Beef:
BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR HEALTH
Cattle raised on a grass-fed diet produce leaner beef than the conventional grain-fed cattle. Grass-fed beef is lower in fat and lower in calories. Grass pasture-fed beef is also lower in saturated fat, a benefit for those concerned about heart health. Compared with traditional grain-fed beef, grass fed beef is:
- Lower in total fat
- Higher in beta-carotene
- Higher in vitamin E
- Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and riboflavin
- Higher in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium
- Higher in total omega-3s
- A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids
- Higher in CLA, a potential cancer fighter
- Higher in vaccenic acid
- Lower in the saturated fats linked with heart disease
In addition to its nutritional benefits, livestock grazed on grassland has an environmental advantage. Reliance on commercial fertilizers, antibiotics, diesel, and gasoline is eliminated or reduced when compared to conventional cattle farming. The American Dietetic Association commends the sustainable agriculture model of grassland-grazed livestock and acknowledges that in addition to nutritional benefits, grass-fed meats have a lower environmental impact than traditional products.
- Reduced emissions of heat-trapping or greenhouse gases
- Decreased energy use
- Reduced water pollution
- Decreased soil erosion
- Reduced sediment in waterways
- Reduced soil nutrient loss
- Decreased fertilizer and herbicide use and runoff
- Decreased air pollution
- Increased opportunities for wildlife habitat
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