Since the first of the year, I have been Primal. There are many aspects to being Primal but one of the major ones is that I do not eat anything that contains grain: wheat, rice, corn, etc. Now I want to modify my diet to not eat beef that has been grain fed. The reasons for this are many and include but are not limited to:
- Grass fed beef has been proven to be lower in fat and calories
- Grass fed beef is higher in Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Beef that starts on grass and then switches to grain can lose up to 50% of its total Omega-3 concentration.
- Grass fed beef contains almost 4 times as much Vitamin E as grain fed beef.
- Grass fed beef also has more Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) which helps humans with fat loss and has also been associated with lower cancer risk.
Of further concern to me is the fact that switching a cow from grass to grain is very disruptive to the cows digestive system. If not done correctly and slowly, the cow could end up dying. One way to get around this is to pump the animal full of antibiotics. Antibiotics that end up in the muscles of the animal and then eventually eaten by me. I don’t care to eat anything that is has been injected with drugs for the sole purpose of keeping it alive.
Knowing these facts, how could anyone still want to sit down and eat beef that is grain fed?
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