Why Grass Fed?

Are you looking for grass-fed beef, eggs, or dairy … and are put off by the heavy price tag?

We get it.

Here in the U.S., inflation is real. Food prices have skyrocketed. And the meat shelves in the grocery stores are now filled with fauxburgers.

Yet, believe it or not, grass-fed beef may be the best deal on the market — even at the higher price tag.

Why?

Here are just a few reasons to choose grass-fed beef

With grass-fed beef, you get the following:

• 2-4 times the Omega 3 fatty acids of their grain-fed cousins – important for keeping a beneficial Omega 3-6 ratio in an anti-inflammatory diet

• Less fat and fewer calories – for extra energy without feeling weighed down

• Higher vitamin E content than conventional beef

• Higher levels of conjugated linoleic acid – one of the good fats recently studied for helping the body support healthy cell-growth

• More thiamin and riboflavin per serving – supporting energy metabolism and healthy cell function

You can read more about the benefits of grass-fed beef on the Eat Wild website.  Check out their charts and news bulletins while you’re there.

You’ll find vital statistics and valuable information gleaned from the pages of scientific journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, The British Journal of Nutrition, Environmental Health Perspectives, Journal of Lipid Research, and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

A note of caution:  While many grocery stores now carry grass-fed beef, it can sometimes be difficult to know exactly what those cattle were eating.   We ordered grass-fed meat from one farm only to find out that the beef was grain-finished.  Take the time to get to know your local farm.  Most of the time, it’s just a matter of asking a quick question at the farmer’s market or checking out a website.

We’ve enjoyed beef and eggs from a regional farm that delivers frozen meat to our door. They treat their animals well and feed them a healthy, natural diet. The quality of the meat we receive is top notch every time.

Find your organic grass-fed meat in the Eat Wild directory of farms located throughout the United States and Canada (some will ship their products).