Grass Feed Beef: The Latest Trend in Healthy Eating

LARCHMONT, NY - Farm to Table is the latest and hottest trend in food preparation. A significant part of the movement involves raising grass-fed beef. In this free seminar lead by Drew George from FarmEats, you’ll learn about the food that we eat, and where it comes from. The seminar will discuss what the health benefits are of humanely raised farm animals and what “grass fed”, “organic”, “free range”, and “naturally raised” means. Why grass fed, pasture raised beef important? The “Tale of Two Cows” will answer that questions and you’ll leave with five important questions to ask your butcher. You’ll also learn about the condition of the NY State farming community and at the conclusion of the seminar there will be a FarmEats grass fed beef chili tasting!

Join Drew George from FarmEats on Thursday, March 10 at 7:45pm, and learn about the benefits of grass-fed beef and join in a grass-fed beef chili tasting!

So what is grass-fed beef and why is it better for you? Grass-fed beef generally comes from cattle that eat only grass and other foraged foods throughout their lives. Often, conventional beef cattle eat a diet that includes grains such as corn. The difference in the diets of the cattle changes the nutrients and fats you get from eating the different types of beef.

Grass-fed beef may have some heart-health benefits that other types of beef don’t have. When compared with other types of beef, grass-fed beef may have less total fat, more heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, more conjugated linoleic acid, a type of fat that’s thought to reduce heart disease and cancer risks, and more antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin E.

Lean beef that’s 10 percent fat or less — whether it’s grass-fed beef or another type of beef — can be part of a heart-healthy diet. Many people think grass-fed beef tastes better than conventionally raised beef. In this seminar participants will have their questions answered and be armed with the right questions to ask their physician. They’ll also have the opportunity to taste grass-fed beef themselves as FarmEats will have a grass-fed beef chili tasting.

For more information, visit the Larchmont Public Library at www.larchmontlibrary.org

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