The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson,

and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Grass-fed versus conventional.

When does it matter most?

By now, you're convinced of the general overall superiority of grass-fed pasture-raised meat.

If you come at it from the nutrition angle, grass-fed wins across the board.

If you're more concerned with the ethics of animal husbandry, grass-fed animals live overall better lives than

animals in concentrated feedlots. If you worry about the use of antibiotics and agriculture

and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, grass-fed animals receive less medication and

sometimes none. Whatever your inclination, animals who range free and nibble their biologically appropriate

diet of various grasses tend to be happier, healthier, and produce more nutrient-dense meat,

milk, and fat.

It's objectively better.

Even an honest vegan will admit that, but this stuff is expensive.

I have the luxury of buying and eating solely grass-fed, pasture-raised meat and dairy, but not everyone can. Most folks have to

choose. They have to pick their battles. Today's post will help you choose wisely. When to

buy grass-fed or pasture-raised. Number one, you're buying high-fat meat. The real difference

between grass-fed and conventional meat lies in the fat. Several key differences exist. Grass-fed is

higher in omega-3s than conventional fat. The absolute amount isn't very high. But if you eat a significant amount of

animal fat, as many primal people do, the omega-3 adds up. Grass-fed fat contains more conjugated

linoleic acid, CLA, a natural trans fat formed in the ruminance of animals like cows and lamb.

CLA has anti-carcinogenic anti-inflammatory properties.

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