Thinking Really Hard About Certified Grassfed Beef

I like this blog called The Beginning Farmer. This guy is thinking hard about what he is doing. Admittedly it really teases the brain sometimes to work out what the Right Thing is to do when it comes what you should eat and what you should avoid -- for ethical reasons.

Bud Williams jumps right in here with some deep philosophical thoughts about Grass Farming vs Industrial Farming. Put another way, he is working out the economic justification for each. I guess Bud believes in the free market -- he says that consumer choice is what it's all about. Farmers must produce certified grassfed beef because consumers want to eat it. The trouble with that reasoning is it follows that people eat industrial/cornfed beef because they want to and that's why it's produced....

Hmmm. It's quite a subject to get your head around. You should take a look. It gets you thinking.

Northwestern Health Sciences University Gives Lowdown On Grassfed Beef

The folk at NWHSU have published an amazing summary outlining the benefits to human health of eating grassfed beef as opposed to the mass-produced grainfed type.

The benefits of grassfed beef can be summarized as follows: Much Less Fat, Far Fewer Calories, More Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Many More Vitamins -- and it is a Good Source of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA). Read this article entitled Grain-Fed Versus Grass-Fed Animal Products here.

Grassfed Beef Features In TV Ad

Grassfed beef is the height of luxury if you believe this vehicle commercial. We know that it is the best- tasting beef available, of course, but we don't like to think of grassfed beef as a luxury. We like to think of it as an absolute necessity, and the very best choice you can make for your family -- and for the planet. Feeding corn to cattle is expensive and unhealthy to the environment and to humans. Cattle should eat grass as nature intended, and human beings should reap the health benefits of certified grassfed beef...

Grassfed Beef Recommended For Healthy Fast Weight Loss

Boy did this guy get it right! In an article here Jonny Bowden PhD, CNS recommends grassfed beef as a top food for fast, healthy weight loss.

He reasons that red meat is a great weight-loss food "but it's hard to recommend if it's filled with antibiotics, steroids and hormones."

He recommends to dieters to "buy grassfed beef and avoid the problems while getting all the terrific benefits."

We have to agree!

Another Boost For Grassfed Cattle Farming

I was reading through an NY state newspaper the other day and was interested to learn that a lot of dairy farmers are turning to beef production, letting those cattle roam free on pasture, "because of the shortage of farm labor". Well, I guess there is no real shortage of farm labor but definitely a shortage of affordable, reliable and hassle-free farm labor. Whatever the real reason that labor is less of an option these days, it's good news for the certified grassfed beed industry and health-conscious consumers. It translates into more good, healthy, natural beef out there on the shelves. I believe that a lot more benefits are coming to the grassfed beef industry caused by the the high cost of corn, for one. Read here about a bunch of farmers turning from dairy to beef farming.

Grassfed Means Down Home And Real

As dedicated watchers of social developments involving grassfed cattle it we have noticed that the home-conscious woman, who is often home schooler, home maker and home chef too, is a vital player in the grassfed beef market. It is the homemaker, after all, who leads the way in nutritional trends. Now that moms are looking for healthy, low-fat alternatives to the usual old fatty and fast food, they are discovering "slow meat", a variation on "slow food".

Grassfed beef is the healthy kind. It takes longer to grow and it has to be raised under natural conditions: no dubious feed components or hormones added! The best of grassfed beef is labeled as such. The best proof of all that you are eating grassfed beef is the great taste! All the extra effort on the part of farmers means that grassfed beef is more expensive than the other kind but homemakers are finding the benefits are worth it. Take a look at a fine friend and family blog here for an authentic example of what a home-loving mom has to say about certified grassfed beef....