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Corban 2mo ago šŸ’¬ 18

Iā€™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-fedā€¦

BUT itā€™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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ppatel 2mo ago

in the end it depends what your other choices are. If that the best fit right now, I would do it. There is nothing that says you can't obtain better later.

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Jim Smij 2mo ago

do not let the "less than perfect" stop you. organic corn may be less than perfect, but if you're not eating perfect already... how bad is this?

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Sam 2mo ago

My understanding is that it primarily changed to omega 6:3 profile and thatā€™s the most well documented benefit the grass fed beef.

Shipping can be tough if you are not close to Missouri but I can vouch for this farm. Itā€™s been amazing quality. Sub 2:1 omega 6:3 ratio. https://horstmanncattleco.com

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Corban 2mo ago

Thanks! I forgot about Omega 6s and 3s, and other nutrients density as well. I wonder if my local supplier does tests on his beef, but I honestly doubt it.

It looks like Horstmann is sold out of Quarter Beefs right now, but Iā€™ll keep them in mind.

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Drew šŸ‚šŸš² 2mo ago

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Other than to buy from you šŸ˜…

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LongJohns Creek 2mo ago

In terms of health it will change the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. Grass-fed animals typically have more omega-3s.

The flavor also changes. Better or worse depends on the person eating its preference. We believe corn fed have a more bland taste and smell. Others describe grass fed as more gamey. Grass finished can vary a lot. We have been finishing on alfalfa and think it improves flavor over finishing on fescue.

It will likely gain fat with corn fed. That does not necessarily mean better. Your ground beef will be a lot soupier.

All that said it will be a big upgrade from fast food beef and supermarket beef!

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WildBill 2mo ago

Cows, as opposed to other ruminants, handle a variety of diets far better. Their fatty acid profile isnā€™t that affected. This has been pretty well documented. If they have lived in a pasture for a majority of their life, and havenā€™t eaten spray and vaccines, there is nothing wrong with a corn finished cow.

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Corban 2mo ago

I didnā€™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?

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Cortdey 2mo ago

They taste different, have different fat content... As you know... So it come down to what do YOU want. Buy your beef and eat it.

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Corban 2mo ago

What are your thoughts on the difference in taste?

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Cortdey 2mo ago

Well, we order a half cow at a time. And grass finished was a lot smaller half a cow than the grain finished. We have lots of mouths, so we are going grain finished. Some pieces of meat are better with the fatty grain finish and other pieces are better finished on grass.

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theda 2mo ago

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acmeacresidaho 2mo ago

Thank you for the shout out!!!

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Corban 2mo ago

Thanks! I think Iā€™ve heard of them before. Will check them out.