Did you know there are many health benefits to eating grass-fed beef and pasture raised animals?
Here are some interesting facts:
Low in Fat
Leaner beef (and duck) means less fat ingestion. Fat is the number one cause of obesity in both humans and animals
Betacarotene
Betacarotene is used by the body to produce vitamin A that is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants play a role in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Linoleic Acid
Five times higher in grass-fed beef versus grain-fed beef. Can help to prevent cancer cell growth.
Organ Meats
Grain-fed cattle have organs that are not edible. Livers are usually damaged due to high grain and fat concentrations. You can eat all the organs of grass-fed beef.
No Hormones
Growth hormones found in meat could have a substantial effect on prepubescent children. If a child isn’t yet producing growth hormones themselves, consumption of these growth hormones through either meat or dairy products could enter the child into puberty around seven months earlier, a study has found.
Impact on Herd Health
Animals not raised in confinement are not subject to manure concentrations, cramped living conditions and high disease pressures associated with feedlots.
