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Grassfed Meat and Dairy
By Jo Robinson | Published  07/18/2004 | Nutrition |
Jo Robinson
Jo Robinson, an investigative journalist and New York Times best-selling writer, is the author of the new book, Pasture Perfect, and the principal researcher and writer for the eatwild.com web site. Jo has spent the last four years researching the many benefits of raising animals on pasture. Her interest grew out of a previous book, The Omega Diet, co-authored with Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, that explores the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. While researching the book, Jo learned that meat from pasture-raised animals is very similar to meat from wild game and that both promote optimal health. Starting with this insight, she began an exhaustive search of the scientific literature from the 1960s to the present. To date, she has identified hundreds of peer-reviewed studies showing that raising animals on pasture is good for the animals, the environment, farm families, and the health of consumers. She gives talks to ranchers, government agencies, sustainable agricultural groups, and the general public around the country. Jo has been interviewed by scores of journalists and reporters about the benefits of raising animals on pasture. Jo's recent book, When Your Body Gets the Blues, extends her interest in natural health to human psychology. Working with Dr. Marie-Annette Brown from the University of Washington, she developed a clinically proven, all-natural program that boosts women's mood and energy level and tames their appetite. Jo lives on Vashon Island in Washington State. She has plans to develop a test garden featuring plants with exceptional nutritional value that are similar to plants growing in the wild Jo is the author of Pasture Perfect and Why Grassfed Is Best! and the co-author of Unplug the Christmas Machine (with Jean Staeheli) Getting the Love You Want (with Dr. Harville Hendrix), Hot Monogamy and Emotional Incest (with Dr. Pat Love), The Omega Diet (with Dr. Artemis Simopoulos), and When Your Body gets the Blues (with Dr. Marie-Annette Brown.) Jo frequently gives talks about the benefits of grass farming to ranchers, government agencies, sustainable agriculture groups, and the general public.  

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Why Grassfed is Best

What are grassfed animal products?

Most of the meat, poultry, dairy products, and eggs available in your grocery store come from animals that are raised in large confinement facilities where they are fed grain-based diets and treated with a variety of drugs. By contrast, "grassfed" products come from animals that are raised on high-quality pasture on small family farms. The animals are not treated with hormones, feed antibiotics, or other unnecessary drugs, so their products are healthy, wholesome, and natural in every sense of the word.

Why choose grassfed products?

Raising animals on pasture is better for the animals, the farmers, and the environment. Just as important, grassfed products are better for your health. They are lower in total fat and calories but richer in "good" fats such as omega-3 fatty acids and the cancer-fighting fat, CLA. They also have higher levels of a number of antioxidant vitamins.

What is the difference between "organic" products and "grassfed" products?
Many people who are concerned about the quality of their food buy organically certified products. Unfortunately, most organic dairy and beef operations raise their animals in confinement and feed them organic grain and other feedstuff rather than their natural diet of fresh pasture. Feeding large amounts of grain to a ruminant alters the nutritional value of its meat or dairy products whether the grain is raised organically or conventionally. Grain feeding also compromises the health of grazing animals and exacts a greater toll on the environment. Some grassfarmers are organically certified, which means that their products offer all the advantages of grassfed products and also meet strict organic standards-the best of both worlds.

Where can you find grassfed products?

http://eatwild.com
More than 300 pasture-based farms are listed in the state-by-state, Eatwild Grassfarmers' Directory, making it the most comprehensive directory of its kind.

http://www.westonaprice.org/local_chapters/local_chapters.html
Local chapters help you find locally-grown organic and biodynamic vegetables, fruits and grains; and milk products, butter, eggs, chicken and meat from pasture-fed animals.

http://www.mercola.com/beef/health_benefits.htm
Read why grassfed animal products are better for you. You can order grassfed meats directly online through this link.