What is the risk of E. coli infection in grass-fed beef?
Every year, hundreds of Americans fall ill to infection by E. coli bacteria, and some of them die. Young children are especially vulnerable. Infection can come from a number of sources, including vegetables and fruit juice, but commercial ground beef is a common culprit in the U.S. For two reasons, grass-fed beef virtually eliminates the risk of E. coli infection. (Focus. Cattle Diet Linked to Bacterial Growth, Science, 1998, 281, 1578-1579; F. Diez-Gonzalez, et al.
