5 Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef

You do all you can to protect those you love and ensure everyone stays healthy. Part of that commitment includes choosing the right ingredients for your favorite meals, including selecting quality meat. At Lakewood Meats and Sausage, we want to make the process easy by offering only the finest cuts available. Here are five benefits of serving your family grass-fed beef from your favorite Lodi butcher.

“Grass fed beef is known to contain more vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants than grain fed beef. We feel it’s important to offer both grain and grass-fed beef because there is a significant difference in cost and we want to give our customers the right to choose during these times. We offer the highest quality beef around so quality and taste will not be compromised,” explained Rochelle Holder, owner of Lakewood Meats & Sausage. 

1. Lower Calories

Enjoying grass-fed beef is a wise idea if you’re watching your waistline. Why? Cattle that eat grass versus grain are generally leaner, which means they produce meat that is lower in overall calories. While it may seem like a few calories on a rack of ribs or a chuck roast might not seem like a big deal, they can all really add up.

2. More Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Another benefit to grass-fed beef is that it contains up to six times more omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats are proven to help reduce inflammation, alleviate depression, and can even help with focus when regularly incorporated into your daily diet. Most people trying to pay close attention to their health generally supplement with them, but if you’re getting enough grass-fed beef in your diet, you might not have to.

3. Less Risk of Illness from Eating Beef

Grass-fed beef is free from any antibiotics, steroids, or hormones. This means that there is a lower risk of becoming ill from eating your favorite cuts, like steaks or burgers. If you’ve ever looked into what these additives can pass on to human beings, you’ll be glad to opt for the healthier alternative.

4. Healthier Cows for Safer Meat

If you know anything about feedlots, you can see why there are so many issues with recalled meat nationwide. The animals are kept in conditions that are ripe for breeding serious diseases, which can then affect the quality of the meat and even spread to humans. The good news? Cows that are fed in pastures versus feedlots have a better overall stomach pH. In turn, this gives them the ability to fend off illnesses, such as E. Coli bacteria, which keeps the butchered beef safer for consumption.

5. Overall Better Taste

Let’s face it, most people choose beef over poultry or pork because they like it. Health benefits aside, grass-fed beef generally has a better taste. Most people report that the beef is much more tender and has a better overall flavor, even in ground meat recipes like tacos or meatballs. If you enjoy quality over quantity, grass-fed beef is definitely the better choice.

Lodi’s Best Butcher for Beef and More

Skip the national grocery chain and support your local community! Lakewood Meats and Sausage offers quality grass-fed meats and hand-tied sausages in all of your favorite cuts. Not only do we have a regular supply of the basics, but we can do custom orders, as well.

Are you ready to see the difference that working with a local butcher can make? Please contact us at Lakewood Meats and Sausage to place your order today.