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What is Grass Fed or Pasture Fed Beef?

Cattle were ment to eat grass because it is their natural food source. However, most cattle in the United States are not grass fed beef, but are instead fed grain.

Five Reasons Why You Should Switch to All Natural Grass Fed Beef

1. Grass Fed Beef is healthier for you and your family.
If you are already worried about the effects of meat on you or your family's health, you can stop worrying! Pasture raised beef is lower in total fat and calories and has been known to lower LDL (bad cholesterol). Pasture raised beef is also rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and the richest known source of another type of good fat called "conjugated linoleic acid" or CLA. These essential fats are known to reduce

2. There is a difference in taste between grain and pasture raised beef.
You'll probably be able to taste a difference with the first bite of a grass fed beef hamburger. What you can taste is clean meat. You aren't consuming antibiotics and hormones.

3. Switching to grass fed beef can help to keep our environment clean.
All cattle eat a lot, and all cattle make a lot of waste. Did you know there are over 90 million head of cattle in the United States? The vast majority of these live in huge feed lots, and the waste has no where to go but down. It seeps into the groundwater, finds its way into the river, and pollutes the water. In fact, animal waste has already polluted many of our waterways. In addition, the corn and grains that is used to feed grain fed beef, has been sprayed with pesticides that not only get into the animal, but harm our environment.

4. American grass fed beef is more humane to the cattle.
Time is money to the average cattle rancher. Their goals are to get the cattle big and fat as fast as possible, and to make as much money as possible. How do typical ranchers speed up the process? They use engeneered grain, hormones and antibiotics liberally to move Mother Nature along.

5. Raising beef cattle on the pasture is safer meat.
Why? Because they are eating a diet that was suited for their bodies.