Topic: Grass Finished Beef

American farmers are often insulated from market demands by USDA programs, leading to the production of surplus corn and soybeans that the domestic market does not need. Despite rising beef prices, consumer demand remains firm due to the popularity of high-protein diets like Keto and Carnivore. The shift in national consciousness toward chemical-free, grass-finished beef is presented as a significant move away from industrial commodity crops.

Laboratory testing reveals significant nutrient deficiencies in industrial food compared to pastured products, such as folic acid levels being twenty times higher in pastured eggs. Salatin argues that the lack of riboflavin in grain-fed beef may contribute to societal rage and behavioral issues in children. Furthermore, grass-finished cattle consume up to 60 plant varieties, providing a diverse microbial profile that benefits the human gut microbiome.