Why Greenfield Highland Beef?
100% Grass Fed and Finished, humanely raised, and scientifically proven to be the most tender beef of any breed.
Tenderness Guaranteed
As the former Chair of the Beef Marketing Committee for the American Highland Cattle Association, Janet worked with Dr. Bryon Wiegand of the University of Missouri to develop a protocol to study the unique traits of Highland beef.
Over two hundred Highland beef samples were tested from farms throughout the United States for lipid profile, taste, and tenderness. To Dr. Wiegand's surprise, test results concluded that Highland beef, when raised according to test protocol, is the most tender beef of any breed of cattle ever tested!
The Greenfield Standard
Good For You
There are 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean. Because Greenfield Highland Beef is 100% Grass-Fed and Finished, the lipid profile is high in healthy CLAs and unsaturated fats. Beef is famous for providing ZIP:
Zinc
Helps heal injuries, build muscle, strengthen our body to fight infections, and helps you think, remember, and pay attention.
Iron
Carries oxygen to body tissue, makes energy, and is vital for brain development. Iron from beef is much more easily absorbed than vegetable sources.
Protein
A “complete protein” containing all essential amino acids the body needs to build and repair tissue, muscle, and organs.
*Beef is also one of the best sources of B vitamins in our diet, including Vitamin B12 which is needed for the normal functioning of body cells and the nervous system.
Grass Fed vs. Grain Finished
When you add up the scorecard between grass-fed beef and grain-finished beef, Grass-Fed and Finished wins hands down.
The Nutritional Breakdown
The more naturally raised, 100% Grass Fed meat has:
- Less overall fat and fewer calories
- More omega-3 fatty acids (and a healthier ratio)
- More CLA, Vitamin E, and Beta-carotene
Like all beef, grass-fed/finished beef is an excellent source of high-quality protein, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorous, and B-complex vitamins. But it is superior to grain-fed beef in a number of key ways. The differences alone justify a switch to Grass Fed and Finished beef!
Fresh pasture offers hundreds of times more of these nutrients than a standard feedlot diet. As a result, grass-fed meat has up to four times more beta-carotene than conventional feedlot meat. Given all these benefits, a steak from a cow raised on pasture is even healthier for you than chicken breast. The steak has about the same amount of total fat, making it an equally good choice for a heart-healthy diet, but it has more omega-3s, less cholesterol than chicken, and more than four times more CLA.
*Excerpts from the book: Pasture Perfect: The Far-Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Animals by Jo Robinson.
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