Grass-Fed vs. "Grain-Fed" Beef
GRASS-FED |
GRAINFED |
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NATURAL GRASS-FED DIET Cattle eat their natural diet of grasses. |
"ANYTHING GOES" DIET Cattle eat 90% corn, 105 other froage and cheap high-energy feeds like candy, starch, bakery waste, potato waste, pasta, chicken litter, meat, processing waste, etc. |
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NO ANTIBIOTICS |
+ANTIBIOTICS 29 million pounds used on American livestock in 2009 for illnesses & growth promotions. |
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NO HORMONES |
+HORMONES Implants or injections are used to increase growth rate by 10-15%. |
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FREE-RANGE Cattle roam open pasture to feed. |
CONFINED FEEDLOTS Restricting movement prevents cattle from using energy so they fatten quicker. |
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NATURAL MATURITY Cattle naturally take 1.5-2 years to mature. |
FORCED MATURITY 1 year to maturity; the combination of high energy foods, drugs, and confinement turns cattle into cheap meat in half the time. |
MEAT COMPOSITION OF GRASS-FED CATTLE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HEALTHIER WHEN ANALYZED FOR FAT & NUTRIENT CONTENT: | |
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