Benefits of range-raised, grassfed beef to health-conscious consumers

- Is produced on native pasture without the use of chemical fertilizer or pesticides

- Is not contaminated with growth hormones, antibiotics, and other industrial additives

- When compared to industrial grainfed beef, contains
- less fat
- fewer calories
- more omega-3 fatty acids
- a healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids
- more healthy fat called conjugated linoleic acid
- more vitamin E
- more beta-carotene
- A good to excellent source of iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorous, and B-complex vitamins

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