Grass-Fed Vs. Grain-Fed Ground Beef — No Difference In Healthfulness
Mar 25, 2014
Is ground beef from grass-fed cattle healthier than that from conventionally raised ground beef? Texas A&M University research says no.
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- Grass-Fed Vs. Grain-Fed Ground Beef — No Difference In Healthfulness
- Oleic acid in beef
The Internet is awash in websites that proclaim the nutritional benefits of ground beef from grass-fed cattle. However, researchers in Texas A&M University’s Department of Animal Science have published the only two research studies that actually compared the effects of ground beef from grass-fed cattle and traditional, grain-fed cattle on risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type II diabetes in men. Was ground beef from grass-fed beef actually more healthful? No, the study found.