Cows’ stomachs are optimized to graze on grass. As ruminants, it’s just what they do, but modern milk production doesn’t give them opportunities to wander outside and eat grass. It turns out, though, that when cows get to eat grass, the milk they produce is better for humans.
How does that work? A study published this week in the journal PLOS One shows that milk from grass-fed cows, whether that milk is organic or not, has a different fat composition than milk that comes from cows that primarily eat corn.
Cows that eat grass produce milk with more omega-3 fatty acids. Those are the fats found in foods like flaxseeds and fish that we keep hearing that we should eat more of. While the science isn’t settled regarding how well omega-3 fatty acids protect humans from cardiovascular problems or why, they do seem to be better for us.
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4 comments:
do you suppose God knows best??? this is truly a no brainer. can't understand for the life of me why in the world we allow government and big business to change our food supply to our detriment.
hormones, pesticides, herbicides and on and on and on. not worth eating like this and destroying my health...I can't get away from everything, but I can do my part to do better.
This is done so you need to see your doctor more often and feed Big Pharma. It's a circle game! Don't ya love it?
DUH?
But soy milk is the HEALTHIEST of all.
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