NURTITION: Organic Local Grass-Fed Beef

“They Say…” It’s best to eat Organic Local Grass-Fed Beef than regular beef.
We think it’s very important to know why we buy the things we do at the grocery store and not just rush to the store because someone told us so! Don’t you agree?


Here’s the 411 about why Organic Local Grass-Fed Beef is better! We can tell you one thing for sure, in our opinion it tastes better!

Compared to grain-fed cattle, grass-fed beef is:
Two to four times richer in heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids.
Higher in "good" unsaturated fats and lower in "bad" saturated fats.
Three to five times higher in CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) content.
Loaded with over 400% more of vitamin A (as beta carotene) and E.
Virtually devoid of risk of Mad Cow Disease.

Why Local?
You’re supporting your local farmers!
You can see what conditions the cattle are living in!


Why Organic?
NO antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones.
Animals are allowed free access to the outdoors and pastures.
NO conventional pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation are being sprayed on their grass

How to Shop?
Many grocery stores now offer an organic section which often carries grass fed beef. Look on the label for these words as well as being sure that it’s mentioned that the beef is free of hormones or antibiotics.*


Who are “They?”
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/23/how-grassfed-cows-could-save-the-planet.aspx
http://products.mercola.com/organic-beef/
* Sentence quoted directly from this article: http://www.draxe.com/cancer-fighting-cla-higher-in-grass-fed-beef/
Try this awesome recipe from Katy’s friend: http://foodloveswriting.com/2011/03/04/grass-fed-sloppy-joes/
Check out the movie FOOD, INC. as well!