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Nov.-Dec. 2005   Grass-fed beef is healthier than grain-fed
beef, and may even be healthier than chicken, says Jo Robinson,
author of the book "Pasture Perfect."  Grass-fed beef is up to
three times leaner than grain-fed beef, and can have up to 15
fewer calories per ounce than meat from a grain-fed cow. Grass-
fed meat also provides more and more balanced omega-3s and
omega-6 fatty acids, which help guard against a variety of
ailments.  Researchers have found grass- fed beef also contains
two newly discovered "good" fats, and more beta carotene,
vitamin E and folic acid. These health benefits decline
significantly with even three months of grain feeding, even if
the grain is organic. "What's not in grass-fed beef that is in
grain-fed beef is important, too," Robinson told the magazine
Mother Earth News.  For instance, mad cow disease has never been
found in grass-finished beef, and it is fa