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Where they could be fattened more quickly on inexpensive and high-calorie grains. But in the 1950s, cattle raisers hoping to cut costs and improve efficiency of beef production began to ship the animals to feed lots, Today all cattle are typically raised on grass in the early months of their lives. The grass-fed meat tasted better, according to the article, but at $26 a pound, also cost about three times more. A recent comparison in The Village Voice cooked up one-pound grass-fed and grain-fed steaks. Grass-fed beef has a distinctly different and “grassy” flavor compared with feed-lot beef and also costs more. And as the study authors note, consumers of grain-fed beef can increase their levels of healthful CLAs by eating slightly fattier cuts. Omega-3s are still far lower than those found in fatty fish like salmon. While the analysis is favorable to grass-fed beef, it’s not clear whether the nutritional differences in the two types of meat have any meaningful impact on human health. Study found that meat from animals raised entirely on grass also had about twice the levels of conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, isomers, which may have cancer fighting properties and lower the risk of diabetes Grass-fed beef also has lower levels of dietary cholesterol and offers more vitamins A and E as well as antioxidants. Beef from grass-fed animals has lower levels of unhealthyįats and higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are better for cardiovascular health. Over all, grass-fed beef comes out ahead, according to the report in the latest Nutrition Journal. New research from California State University in Chico breaks it down, reviewing three decades of research comparing the nutritional profiles of grass-fed and grain-fed beef.
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What’s the nutritional difference between beef from animals raised on grass compared with animals fattened in feedlots? Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg A Murray Grey cow calls to a herd of beef cattle on a farm near Kyneton in rural Victoria, Australia.