On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:08 Rob Bartlett and Dedy wrote:
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>Keith,
>There's a comparison of grass fed vs grain
>finished bison meat here -
>http://www.albertabuffalo.com/nutrition/grain_and_grass.shtml
>
>Dedy
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>Marketplace compared the fatty acid content
>of grass-fed vs feedlot beef:
>www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/food/beef/test_results.html
>
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>Rob

Yes, it's a mixed bag: some good things up; some good things down.

But the comparison I really wanted was to include my (a): wild animals.

Grass-fed beef are closer to Paleo than grain-fed beef.  However, the
nutrient profiles of the grain-fed beef will depend on what the "grain"
was.  Soy is not a grain, but I think you'd find some in there.  You may
even find some fish meal - which would account for the high omega-3s in
the grain-fed beef.  Also, grass-fed beef are generally given some
supplements, drenches and other husbandry which reduces stress.

And grain-fed, like grass-fed, are still, basically couch potatoes.  The
benchmark is the Paleo wild animal, not the nurtured grass-fed beast.  I'm
hoping to see how the gap between (a) wild and (b) grass-fed compares with
the gap between (b) grass-fed and (c) feedlot-fed.

Keith