Scientists endorse healthfulness of consuming grassfed meat and dairy products
Staff report
CHICAGO: The Union of Concerned Scientists have produced a comprehensive study that confirms the healthfulness of eating grassfed meat and dairy products.
The study is entitled �Greener Pastures: How Grass-fed Beef and Milk Contribute to Healthy Eating.�
The study is the first to synthesize the findings of virtually every English-language study comparing the amounts of total fats, saturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids and CLA in both pasture raised and conventionally raised beef and dairy cattle.
The UCS was formed in 1969 and is a non-profit partnership of scientists and citizens who attempt to achieve environmental solutions through rigorous scientific analysis.
The report found that grassfed meat and milk contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, the so-called beneficial fats.
Grass-fed milk tends to be higher in an omega-3 fatty acid called alpha-linoleic acid that scientists have demonstrated reduces the risk of heart disease.
Both grassfed milk and grassfed beef were higher in CLA, a fatty acid shown in animal studies to protect against cancer.
�Raising cattle on pasture is essential to maintaining higher levels of good fat,� said author Dr. Kate Clancy.
�Even partially replacing grass with grain can reduce the levels of beneficial fatty acids in meat and milk.�
The study found that pastured cattle were healthier and required far fewer antibiotics than feedlot cattle.
Also, pasturing did not result in concentrated manure and subsequent water pollution.
�Buying grassfed meat and milk is like driving a hybrid car,� said Dr. Margaret Mellon, Director of UCS�s Food and Environment Program.
�Not only is it good for you, it�s better for your neighbors and better for the country. We encourage families to seek out pasture-raised meat and milk.�
The full report can be found at the UCS website at www.ucsu.org.
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