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In reply to the discussion: Eating heirloom raw organic vegan is the ultimate FUCK YOU to corporate America. [View all]TroubleMan
(4,868 posts)I'm sorry I don't have time to link all the evidence right now (single father of two, works 60 hours per week, over 20 hours per week with my kid's extra-curriculars).
This is sort of a drive-by post, and I apologize for that.
The basics are that grass-fed has about 10 times more beta-carotene, three times more Vitamin E and three-times more omega-3 fatty acids. There are other benefits as well.
Additionally that link about grass-fed being worse for the environment is 100% wrong - that article puts up so many straw-man arguments and fallacies. Here's a good counter argument:
http://www.eatwild.com/environment.html
Grass-fed is less efficient from an energy stand-point, but it's much more environmentally friendly.
It's not only "you are what you eat," but also "you are what you eat has eaten." Factory cattle stand in a pile of their own shit all day, they eat foods that are natural for them to eat, they are pumped full of hormones, and force-fed. That's not healthy and not natural.