Friday, December 30, 2011

Where's the beef?


I know where my beef comes from and what it eats. Above is the website for Linden Leas beef where we purchase our beef from the man that farms it. We all know about the recently thought advantages of eating grass fed animal products for our health, including, specific to beef; leaner meat, an increase in 'good fats' like omega 3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid, (which is thought to reduce the risk of cancer, obesity, diabetes and immune disorders), lower in saturated fats, lower in calories and higher in nutrients. 

Cows naturally eat grass, not corn and grains. Studies have shown that grass fed beef cows have less e coli in their gut, although there is more research needed in this area, which could make grass fed beef a safer product. In a study performed by Cornell University the E coli bacteria present in the grass fed animals was much less likely to survive stomach acid. Interesting to say the least. 

    Linden Leas farm cares as much about nutrition and the environment as they do their product, which is exceptional. You can read all about it on their website, it really speaks for itself. After a visit to the beef mobile you get a sense that Linden Leas farm follows it's practices because they truly believe in them and that profits are simply a bonus that come with delivering a really great product.  

2 comments:

  1. I like Frank. I think he's honest and takes a great deal of pride in distributing a quality product.

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