For years we have heard about the benefits of grass fed beef and how much better it is than grain-fed beef. The reality is: it isn't. Its all a matter of preference, taste and whatever you choose to believe. Which is why Meat N' Bone offers beef from both grain-fed and grass-fed cattle.
The only thing that we can certainly tell is that there is a LARGE disconnect between consumers and producers of beef in terms of knowledge. Which why we write posts like this...
Grass fed beef can be extremely rich in flavor. It is lean, and some studies claim it offers more vitamin A and E, as well as Omega Three and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Other studies say the opposite... and the reality is, if you want Vitamin A, E or Omega-3 you could do much better than beef. Other foods such as plant-based foods or Salmon will add much more Omega-3 and vitamins to your diet....
It is also difficult hard to define what grass fed actually is since nearly all cattle spend a portion of their lives on free range grazing. The typical steer or heifer raised for beef in the US will be slaughtered at 24 months of age. The final finishing portion in which the steer is fed a diet high in corn and other grains is usually for just the last three or four months, up until then, it was almost all grass. Also, inside the feedlot they get fed a lot of hay, so basically any US beef could make a 90% grass fed claim and be pretty honest.
At Meat N' Bone we don't really believe in all the claims for and against grass or grain fed beef... we find both extremely tasty!