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From: Unique Article Wizard <donotreply@uberarticles.com>
Date: 2010/5/22
Subject: The Benefits Of Organic, Grass Fed Cattle
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By Azwar Khalid
Consumers who purchase tender, delicious beef may not realize that the likelihood of the cattle being fed grass is quite high. In fact, the advantages of these natural foods when compared to mass-produced, chemical-laced varieties are quite great, as indicated by hundreds of years of research, believe it or not. Cattle fed with natural foods are a far healthier choice than those who consumed diets heavy with unnatural chemicals.
Despite these odds, consumers must still take care to purchase meat from cattle which have been fed grass. Unless you do your research, you may be in for a surprise, as the effects of a cow's diet on its meat are not minuscule. Research in nutrition journals demonstrates that meat from grass fed cattle has less fat. Far from being a minor health issue, the amount of fat in diets is a prime contributing factor to early heart disease and heart attacks.
Certainly those who track cholesterol benefit from the peace of mind of this choice, but low fat is not the only advantage. Other research suggests that vitamins A, E and other nutrients may be more plentiful in the grass fed beef.
Of course, taste is another critical factor when selecting food. Fortunately, grass fed beef wins out here as well, as those who have tried it generally prefer it to the alternatives in taste tests, reporting that it tastes far superior to other types of beef. Not only did the food taste better, but those who ate it weren't exposed to dangerous chemicals. While research along these lines is still ongoing, a growing body of evidence suggests that some of these hormones may be responsible for the earlier onset of puberty in many children. This is yet another powerful reason to choose grass fed beef.
True, using chemicals and grains can result in a very high fat beef product, one that consumers may be trained to think is desirable. However, cattle producers started using this practice to cut costs and not to focus on the health of those eating the beef. Consumers need to be pro-active about their health and realize that producers' focus on cost cutting may come at the expense of people's health.
As grass fed cattle are allowed to graze on healthy, organic land, they also live less stressful lives. This lack of stress translates into tastier beef. They are also given fewer hormones and antibiotics in addition to those required by law, and who wants to eat these? These are not only unnecessary, but may do far more harm than good to consumers. The quantities that are administered usually are also far less than are given to chemically-fed cattle.
One issue of major concern when using antibiotics with cattle is the very real possibility that the animals will develop resistance to the medications. Once this happens, disease can spread through a herd and some of the cattle could be turned into beef products eaten by customers. That may even raise the risk of beef recalls. Grass fed cattle are far less likely to develop these types of resistances and the meat simply tests better, making it a win/win situation for the consumer.
Despite these odds, consumers must still take care to purchase meat from cattle which have been fed grass. Unless you do your research, you may be in for a surprise, as the effects of a cow's diet on its meat are not minuscule. Research in nutrition journals demonstrates that meat from grass fed cattle has less fat. Far from being a minor health issue, the amount of fat in diets is a prime contributing factor to early heart disease and heart attacks.
Certainly those who track cholesterol benefit from the peace of mind of this choice, but low fat is not the only advantage. Other research suggests that vitamins A, E and other nutrients may be more plentiful in the grass fed beef.
Of course, taste is another critical factor when selecting food. Fortunately, grass fed beef wins out here as well, as those who have tried it generally prefer it to the alternatives in taste tests, reporting that it tastes far superior to other types of beef. Not only did the food taste better, but those who ate it weren't exposed to dangerous chemicals. While research along these lines is still ongoing, a growing body of evidence suggests that some of these hormones may be responsible for the earlier onset of puberty in many children. This is yet another powerful reason to choose grass fed beef.
True, using chemicals and grains can result in a very high fat beef product, one that consumers may be trained to think is desirable. However, cattle producers started using this practice to cut costs and not to focus on the health of those eating the beef. Consumers need to be pro-active about their health and realize that producers' focus on cost cutting may come at the expense of people's health.
As grass fed cattle are allowed to graze on healthy, organic land, they also live less stressful lives. This lack of stress translates into tastier beef. They are also given fewer hormones and antibiotics in addition to those required by law, and who wants to eat these? These are not only unnecessary, but may do far more harm than good to consumers. The quantities that are administered usually are also far less than are given to chemically-fed cattle.
One issue of major concern when using antibiotics with cattle is the very real possibility that the animals will develop resistance to the medications. Once this happens, disease can spread through a herd and some of the cattle could be turned into beef products eaten by customers. That may even raise the risk of beef recalls. Grass fed cattle are far less likely to develop these types of resistances and the meat simply tests better, making it a win/win situation for the consumer.
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