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I’ve been in the market for a quarter beef cow share.

I found a local source of beef that ticks a lot of boxes: no vaccines, no antibiotics, no soy, hay during winter, no GMOs, grass-fed…

BUT it’s not grass-finished. It is fed organic corn from the same, local farm for the last 6 months of its life.

I know this type of practice can improve the taste of beef because it becomes marbled with fat.

But what are the realistic trade-offs with respect to health? Should I keep looking for a grass-finished option? What say you, nostr?

#asknostr #healthstr #peatstr
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WildBill 2mo ago 💬 1

Cows, as opposed to other ruminants, handle a variety of diets far better. Their fatty acid profile isn’t that affected. This has been pretty well documented. If they have lived in a pasture for a majority of their life, and haven’t eaten spray and vaccines, there is nothing wrong with a corn finished cow.

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Corban 2mo ago 💬 2

I didn’t know they varied from other ruminants - I always thought they could handle diets well because they were ruminants. The more you know.

Also, good to know about the impact on fatty acid profile. Do you have any recommended reads (or videos) to learn?