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How Grass-Fed, Grass-Finished Beef Benefits You -
Nutritional analyses of grass-fed, grass-finished beef demonstrates the many health benefits of meat raised the way nature intended. Beef cattle spend their entire lives grazing in the pasture. No grain. No feed lot.
For in-depth information about the benefits of grass-fed, go to Jo Robinson's website http://www.eatwild.com Here are some highlight:
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids - The omega-3 fatty acids in free range grass-fed meat are associated with healthy hearts and sharp minds. But the levels of these nutrients decline rapidly in confined grain-finished animals. In pastured meats omega-3 levels approach those found in fish oil. High levels of omega-3 are linked with a lower risk of nearly all the so-called "diseases of civilation". The most abundant fat in beef is stearic acid. While it is a saturated fat, it does not raise your LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol, level. CLA, Congugated linoleic acid, is believed to be a significant factor in the suppression of cancers. CLA abounds in grass-fed meat. It is almost non-existent in feed lot animals. As important as what is in our beef is what's NOT in our beef. There are no artificial growth hormones, no animal antibiotics and none of the many chemical pesticides that are routine for feed lot animals. Since they are eating their natural diet (grass), grass-fed cattle don't develop the dangerous e-coli strain that has caused so many public health concerns. Our cows receive vigorous anger management training. There's not a mad one among them! Mad cow disease comes from animals being fed processed parts of other animals. Our beef is raised on sunshine, fresh air and native grasses. |
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McClatchy Ranch Operating, LLC 12300 FM 1176, Bangs, TX 76823 (325) 348 - 3049 - www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/mcclatchy.htm merridee@web-access.net This page last updated June 21, 2009 |