What are the health benefits of pasture-fed meat?
All our meat is hormone, pesticide and antibodic free. Our cattle spend their entire life on quality forage, in the pasture, no grain, no feedlot – Ever! Our layers, broilers, pigs and turkeys receive species specific, custom ground grain plus the benefit of their own lush pastures. If you believe we are what we eat, and that what we eat is what it eats, here is some information to consider: Jo Robinson, a New York Times best-selling writer makes a compelling case for us to return to our ‘original diets’ – that of grass-fed rather than grain-fed meats and dairy products from ruminants (that’s a cow, sheep, goat, plus wild game such as deer). You can read more about grass-fed products at Jo Robinson’s http://eatwild.com, but we have summarized some of these benefits as we understand them today. Grass-fed beef is lower than feedlot beef in total fat and calories. Grass-fed beef contains extra amounts of vitamin E and beta-carotene. Omega-6 fatty acids – You don’t want to overload on them
