Grass Fed Lamb as An Example “Natural” Benefits
ByHealthy Lamb From Our Family to Yours
From Locust Grove Farm
We raise our lamb out on pasture rather than in factory feed lots. Pasture-raising lamb with managed intensive grazing preserves the soil, protects ground water, and recycles nutrients back into the earth. Studies prove pasture-raised livestock have less stress, less e.coli bacteria, and less saturated fats and more nutrients than their conventional counterparts. Supporting pasture-raised lamb production is a sure way to improve the environment, protect your health, and conserve the natural landscape.
Grass fed animal fat has higher levels of essential omega-3 fatty acids than animals fed high grain diets thereby leading us to believe that grass fed animals are nutritionally superior to those raised on high grain diets. Livestock raised on pasture have significantly higher levels of the antioxidant beta-carotene than animals finished in a feedlot and research found that the Beta-carotene content was twice as high as conventionally raised animals.
We now know that lambs raised on pasture are high in CLA, a naturally occurring fatty acid that may help the body prevent cancer. So pasture-raised meat is not just leaner than conventionally raised meat, its fat is actually much healthier. According to research, pasture-raised meat has a third less saturated fat than conventional meat. In addition, pasture-raised meat is also lower in calories. Lamb grazed on rich green pasture is rich in easily absorbed minerals and B vitamins – particularly B6 and B12.
