Grass fed meat has the richest known source of CLA.  CLA is another type of good fat, called ‘conjugated linoleic acid’. 

Pasture raised (grass-fed) cattle and sheep contains 3 to 5 times more CLA than factory or grain fed cattle and sheep.  The most marbled steak from a grass-fed animal will have the most CLA.  CLA is stored in fat cells.

One of our strongest cancer defenses may be CLA.   In a Finnish study, women who had the highest levels of CLA in their diet, had a 60 percent lower risk of breast cancer than those with the lowest levels.  Switching from grain-fed to grassfed meat and dairy products places women in this lowest risk category.

Researcher Tilak Dhiman from Utah State University estimates that you may be able to lower your risk of cancer simply by eating the following grassfed products each day: one glass of whole milk, one ounce of cheese, and one serving of meat. You would have to eat five times that amount of grain-fed meat and dairy products to get the same level of protection. Source: Eat Wild

 

The small amount that grassfed cattle, has  is much less likely to survive the natural acidity of our digestive tract.  Our first line of defense against infectious diseases, is our digestive tract.

Why is their such a marked difference in the survival of the bacteria?

Feeding grain to cattle makes the cattle’s digestive tracts abnormally acidic. The E. coli in their systems become acclimated to this acid environment, over time. When we ingest the grain fed cattle, a high percentage of bacteria will survive the acid shock of our digestive juices.

Few E. coli from grass-fed cattle will survive our digestive tract, because their bacteria have not become acid-resistant. When cattle are fed their natural diet of grass, our natural defenses are still capable of protecting us.

You should always follow safe-handling recommendations when you prepare meat from grass-fed animals. It takes only a few E. coli bacteria to make us ill. Your risk of becoming infected from grassfed meat is much, much lower than .

Russell, J. B., F. Diez-Gonzalez, and G. N. Jarvis. “Potential Effect of Cattle Diets on the Transmission of Pathogenic Escherichia Coli to Humans” Microbes Infect 2, no. 1 (2000): 45-53. (Chart data extracted from this document.

Grass fed Angus Cattle

Ruminants have developed a unique digestive system over millions of years that converts cellulose in grass to nourishment for their bodies.  Why feed them anything else?

Real cows eat grass.

Beartown farms angus cattle are pasture raised in a low stress environment.  They provide your family with the healthiest meat on the planet, because they are high in Omega3 Acids and Vitamin E, with low calories and cholesterol.  Why choose any other meat for your family’s dinner table?

Real sheep eat grass

You should consider our grass-fed lamb and beef for your family because real sheep and cows eat grass. These ruminants have developed a unique digestive system over millions of years that converts cellulose in grass to nourishment for their bodies. Why feed them anything else?

Grass-fed meat is healthy in that it is lower in cholesterol, hormone free, and higher in Omega-3 acids. Beartown farms meat is delicious, fresh, and convenient. It is locally grown, aged for tenderness, custom packaged and flash frozen to preserve freshness and flavor. When purchased in bulk, our meat is economical and your dollars are supporting the local community. The animals we raise spend their life in a low stress environment and our farming practices are sustainable and earth-friendly. Why buy any other meat?