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Grass Fed Beef: Can you Trust the Label? - Thomas DeLauer… So unfortunately, we can't even go to the store anymore and trust a label. Yep, that's right. So even if something says that its grass fed beef, it's probably not actually grass fed. We're getting to a point right now with food marketing that we really have to be educated and we truly have to understand. So in this video, I want to help you understand the true difference between grass fed beef and grass finished beef, but I also want to help you understand the physiological and the actual difference of the two in your body.
First off, I want to reference a study that at least points out why true grass fed or grass finished beef is much, much better than the traditional stuff you're going to find at the grocery store. So when it comes down to it, a publication called the Nutrition Journal published a study that took a look at the omega 3 profiles between grass fed or grass finished beef and traditional grain fed. They found that grass fed beef ended up having a 1.5 to 1 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6. They found that grain fed beef contained a 7.65 to 1 ratio of omega 6 to omega 3. That's a huge, huge difference. I'm going to tell you right now, when it comes down to what you're consuming, the higher the omega 6, the worse the meat or the beef or the actual fat is for you. So let's go ahead and talk about the difference between grass finished and grass fed. Just because something says grass fed doesn't mean that it's actually been fed grass. As long as cattle start out on grass, food marketing allows them to say that its grass fed. Even though realistically what's happening is the cattle are started on grass and then moved to a feedlot and fed grains to finish them. If they ever ate a blade of grass in their life, legally, they can call it grass fed.
The reason they typically feed grain is for obvious reasons. A lot of us here that are watching this video are probably low carb advocates or keto advocates and we know that grains and carbs generally end up causing a lot of weight gain if you're doing them in an uncontrolled fashion. So what do they do? They give these cattle a lot of grains. They give them a lot of corn, they give them a lot of soy, and they put weight on them. It allows them to get more at market. So start them out on grass so you can do the grass fed label, then move them on over to the feedlot and give them a bunch of grains so you can pump the weight on them and then get more dollars for them. That's plain and simple what's happening.
There's a lot of evidence that points to why we really should be leaning towards true grass finished beef. In fact, a lot of research suggests that there's truly a lot more conjugated linoleic acid, also known as CLA, in true grass finished beef versus grain fed beef. Now if you're getting conjugated linoleic acid from a natural source, it is a huge stimulant of fat loss. Now if you're getting it from a supplement, it's a different ball game because that's a plant source that they've artificially modified, so it doesn't really apply there. I've done videos on CLA in the past and you can check those out.
Additionally when you're looking at grass finished versus grain fed, you also have a higher level of what's called glutathione and superoxide dismutase. These are two things that kill off free radicals within the body. So in addition to having a plethora of better nutrients and better fat burning possibilities, you're also having a better detoxing process by going with the option that is truly grass finished versus grain fed.
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@dennismoroney 6 лет назад

As a producer of beef which is raised entirely on native rangeland without any hormones , antibiotics, insecticides or wormers, and absolutely no grain feeding, i mostly endorse this video. My reservation in the endorsement is pretty simple. I have far less trust in a corporate scale food distributor than i do in a family scale farmer or rancher. I strongly endorse shopping for protein at your local farmers’s market, and cultivating a relationship with your local farmers and ranchers. Visit with the producers, check out their farm or ranch, and support those who are producing the food and environmental quality that you want. There is a lot at stake in the decision to support family scale agriculture over the corporatization of our food supply. Today there are farmers markets nearly everywhere, and the people selling food there are looking forward to sharing their story with you! Support your local farmers and ranchers. Eat healthy, be happy.

@theelviscerator 5 лет назад

No time for that develop a relationship crap.

@clairdenning9062 3 года назад

What do they eat in the winter? Our cattle would starve to death without grain and hay in the winter. Of course we all now grain is the product of grass so they are stringing us along.

@dennismoroney 3 года назад

@@clairdenning9062 we live and ranch in southeastern Arizona. We are fortunate to have year round grazing, as we have no winter snow to contend with, in our lower elevation pastures, and when there is sufficient moisture (not this year) there are strong cool season grasses in the higher elevation pastures. Our cattle are very active browsers, feeding on a wide variety of trees and shrubs, as well as prickly pear cactus during the winter, so we don’t need to feed.

@src4409 2 года назад

Yeah, except for people who don't live anywhere near farms that supply these things

@laman012 2 месяца назад

Yes, I'm a vegan and I support this. Everyone who eats meat should only buy from local farmers. It should be illegal to do factory farming.

@dragonxx444 6 лет назад

Just so people know since i have RL experience in this matter. The fat on grassfed beef is YELLOW. Cornfed is the usual white you see in stores. Same goes for the chicken. If its a free range one it has a more yellowish tint to it. Kisses from Greece :)

@alphacause 6 лет назад

dragonxx444, thanks for the tip. I am sure that when more health conscious people become aware of the color difference in grassfed and grainfed animals, these corporations will find a chemical means to replicate the color of grassfed fat, and color the meat. It wouldn't be the first time agribusiness has done this. Margin is sold as a substitute for butter, and agribusiness deliberately dyes the margin to look very similar to butter.

@dragonxx444 6 лет назад

Drake Santiago true they might do that. It would be better to really do some research who sell something good in your area.... hard, i know... but worth it

@pam0077 6 лет назад

This is actually a very unreliable way to confirm if it's 100% grass fed or not. One, the level of yellow tint depends a lot on time of year the animal was harvested. If it was toward the end of the growing season, the fat will be more yellow. If it was toward the end of winter, it's going to be almost as white as conventionally raised beef. Two, as Drake alluded, businesses very often will use food dyes to meet customer expectations in what it should look like.

@dragonxx444 6 лет назад

pam0077 Depends on your experience's. We have lots of family run farms here so i can only speak for me. So far i have not seen white fat on the cows we have here... maybe im wrong.

@ilovebohol 6 лет назад

Chicken with yellow tint skin is a sure way to tell they over medicate them with antibiotics.

@Mohamedmifxal 6 лет назад

Yeah folks its time to grow your own cattle.

@Silo8924 6 лет назад

No, it's time to stop eating dead animal parts.

@CindyCyndiCinde 6 лет назад

Mif M exactly

@MrCasti-tr6co 6 лет назад

And grass :)

@mura0 6 лет назад

that's what I was thinking. The ONLY way to eat healthy food is to grow your own in the backyard. I literally do not trust anything that is for sale in a supermarket

@dennismoroney 6 лет назад

Horror Hero Comics , So if Whole Foods sells it, it must be good...... shop local, enjoy the flavor of your local bio region, Savor the taste of your ecosystem. Avoid shiny box industrial food..... just my reaction to your comment..... the horror is in the degrees of separation between where it is grown, and where you consume it. And what is lost along the way.

@SASA2012ful 6 лет назад

FDA is a joke.

@Catherine-xf3pc 5 лет назад

sabinora yep. And corrupt.

@moneyvsfinance 5 лет назад

99% of government is a joke, if not 100

@valeriefarragher 6 лет назад

Great video. Here on the west coast of Ireland we don't get that problem as we eat our own cattle. but by god in America it's crazy what people can do and say on their food packaging. Keep up the goodc

@JohnThunder 6 лет назад

Really disappointed in the FDA for allowing this to happen :( Great video Thomas, thank you for this information!

@rdrake316 6 лет назад

The FDA has a revolving door to FOOD INC.

@redheadedgypsy1939 6 лет назад

Greed...

@colecole3352 3 года назад

Yes I was a competitive NPC bodybuilder a few years ago. I made a decision to eat healthy meats. Fish, Foal, Beef, for myself and the animals. Well I learned 90% of what you even find at places( Whole Foods, Spouts, ect) were doing this and worse! I was highly disappointed . Pretty much gave up😔

@watsnit 6 лет назад

Dude!! The fact that you kept it real about the market and that you gave us an option show true care!! Thanks a lot!!!

@Greg29 6 лет назад

I don't like the taste of grass fed beef. I just stopped buying beef altogether. What you say about the FDA and allowing corn to be labeled as grass confirms my belief the FDA can't be trusted, they do NOT have consumers best interests at heart.

@tinafisher 5 лет назад

I love grass fed, grass finished so much more then typical soy fed beef, I have discovered bison also, enjoy that. I'm finding that the carbs from vegtables are inflamming my joints, so I'm staying away from them, going heavy carnivore for now. I do love pasture raised chicken nom nom nom.

@stopit9280 4 года назад

I don't know how people don't like the taste of 100% grass-fed beef. It's like eating a spoon of conventional grain-fed butter and then tasting some raw (or even pasteurized) 100% grass-fed butter. The flavor difference is astounding! And the health differences are also astounding. Grass-fed is the way to go.

@imamea7946 3 года назад

That’s because America is seen as a corporation by some and not a country. Still love my country though and have hope for it.

@karastevenson4160 6 лет назад

I love your channel Thomas and have learned so much from you. I have subscribed to ButcherBox for about a year now and I love it. You can absolutely taste and feel a difference with the grass finished meat. Not only does it taste much better than conventional meat but it just sits in your stomach much better. No bloating or discomfort after a big steak dinner. It’s like eating wild animal meat the way we were meant to...Your body knows the difference!

@way2go161 6 лет назад

I appreciate you're honest, trustworthy, integrous approach Thomas. Please don't ever let us down. We need truth. Keep up the good work!

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial 6 лет назад

D W I appreciate that! Thank you for tuning in!!

@TomTheMaleMan 6 лет назад

Definitely agree grass-finished is better than grain-finished, but... The bad thing about this video is that some people will now use it to vilify all non-grass-finished beef. Grain finished beef is still 100Xs better than what the average American eats, so it's still a good alternative for people on a budget.

@hemiller6517 6 лет назад

Tom Lopez Amen, American beef is highly regulated for safety and still is very nutritious.

@stopit9280 4 года назад

I agree. While grass-fed, grain-finished beef is not ideal, it surely is much better than 100% grain-fed beef. But, there are studies that show that even eating grains for a short period of time can alter the fatty acid profile of the beef negatively. There will be a larger ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3. At least it won't be as bad as 100% grain-fed.

@donavong.9307 6 лет назад

Thomas, I love your channel and all of your content. I am an avid promoter of a healthy keto lifestyle, too. But I want to add a small caveat to the info provided in this video. I have a Bachelors in Animal Sciences and have studied the in's and out's of livestock health/nutrition and crop production in not only the U.S. but on a global scale as well. Dry Distillers Grains (or DDG's) are byproducts of ethanol production. For example, most DDG's used on feedlots are from corn ethanol production. However, not all DDG's are made from corn. You see, you can create ethanol from any plant containing starches. This includes many grasses (like alfalfa for example) which are commonly fed to cattle. So not all DDG's are corn-derived. This is why the USDA allows the "Grass Fed and Finished" label to be put on certain beef products, because those cows were finished on DDG's derived from the ethanol production from grasses, not corn. Thus, the cattle are still completely grain free. I hope this clears some possible confusion for consumers that read through the comments. It is no secret that advertising/marketing specialists can be sneaky and tricky, so I always recommend looking into where and how your food was raised/grown before it ever enters your mouth! Keep up the great work, Thomas!

@jodymaley3674 6 лет назад

Donavon Gazalski - hi from a fellow Animal Scientist, watching the rumors on these food channels is nuts, so few understand any ruminant is simply feeding its microorganisms with these plant sources, then that nice cow or deer or bison really eats the microbes, I personally like the idea of mostly grass fed, with just a bit of grain at the end for marbling, I don't see any harm in GMO, just selective breeding sped up

@micheleb2558 6 лет назад

The jump that the effects of the grain on livers of cows is going to be equal in humans really discourages me from believing that research is truly going into these videos.

@egeniojaramillo9048 5 лет назад

@@jodymaley3674 LOL selective breeding sped up? The things they are doing wouldn't occur in nature, if given a billion years. Sped up. yeah ok

@MadMax-fm8uz 6 лет назад

Unfortunately that butcherbox website sucks. No info or pricing. When I gave them my email to move forward, all it does is give a "price per meal" which means absolutely nothing to me. So I closed it down and won't return. Please work with getting funding, but do so with a good company with honest and upfront pricing on their products. Not a company that uses "used car sales" practices to sign people up.

@MegaWandak 6 лет назад

Max D absolutely right! This is what I've been saying all along I exclusively look for grass-fed grass-finished I want to trust them but how do you trust a company that still sources out to other companies? and what are THOSE companies feeding the animals? When a company asks you for the email like that as far as I'm concerned they're selling your email. Exlnt video though!

@nikkinone-ya 6 лет назад

Not sure what your doing, I got prices just fine 🤔

@sue2611 6 лет назад

Max D -- Unless I'm missing something, they price only by subscription. I find that rather odd, add it would very inconvenient. I wanted to compare prices and help support these videos, but I think I'll stick with my local company.

@letsstartadialogueeh7692 6 лет назад

I work at natural grocers and I'm just a cashier but this past year we started carrying a brand called thousand hills that is "lifetime grazed 100% grass fed beef" and it's about the same price as other grass fed beefs. Lifetime grazed :D

@MadMax-fm8uz 6 лет назад

Thanks Chrissy, I will check it out.

@sbrown6434 6 лет назад

Totally cool with product plugs if they’re good

@michaelsmith1262 6 лет назад

Simply nature ground beef claims to be grass-finished.

@Greg29 6 лет назад

Why can't anyone spell anymore?

@pam0077 6 лет назад

Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose. Butcherbox has less information on their website than many of the other grass fed beef suppliers I've seen. Heck, they don't even tell you what they put in their standard subscription boxes. No thanks. Here are a few online companies I've researched that I fully trust sell 100% grass fed, grass finished beef: US Wellness Meats, Slanker, and Dutch Meadows Farm.

@letsstartadialogueeh7692 6 лет назад

I work at natural grocers and this past year we started carrying a brand called thousand hills that is "lifetime grazed 100% grass fed beef" and it's about the same price as other grass fed beefs. Lifetime grazed :D

@SirPraiseSun 6 лет назад

Overpricrd af were buying bulk yet its still 11-13 dollars per pound of ground beef

@josephmoilliet8194 6 месяцев назад

As a 100% artisan grass farmer, I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you are standing up for this vital truth. 100% pasture raised and fed is what humans were designed to consume. Grain feeding ruminants is not natural, it is a a short sighted profit hack. The only way consumers can be certain of honest grass finished meat, is to establish a relationship with a farmer and by directly from them. Farmers are more honest than grocery chains

@L1623VP 6 лет назад

Same thing with "free range" eggs. All that means is that a door was opened that gave the chickens access to the outdoors, whether they actually went outside is a completely different story.

@Chris79DE 6 лет назад

If you do not only want to rely on product placements you can easily use Patreon as well. I bet there are enough people out there that are willing to donate a $1 a month for keeping this great content alive. In addition you can give back to those distributors easily with special Q&A's for Patreon supporters, etc. But good informative product placement - especially if it is a good product that you can 100% support - is not really negative. Keep up the great work.

@rdrake316 6 лет назад

No people are cheap and he will never see enough $$$ to keep putting out this product. He can place all the products he believes in on his channel. I am a big boy and can fast forward or choose not to view his stuff.

@joemann7971 5 лет назад

@@rdrake316 not everyone is cheap. If someone is deeply passionate about what he stands for, they will donate.

@cinnamongirl3070 6 лет назад

Other grass fed websites I have gone to immediately tell your their commitment to the planet, animals, people's health. They describe their farming practices and answer common questions. They list their pricing in an easy to find manner. Butcherbox has nothing like that. Does not look legit at all. Why should I put in my email for bacon (which I don't even eat) when I only want to find out about the company? On another note, great video!!

@JaceLansing 6 лет назад

People that get upset when you do a product plug are also the ones that are downvoting your videos when you don't "agree with them". Many of us are here to learn and so long as your product plugs are honest, I'll always be a supporter. :) Thanks again for all you do.

@pdmorale 6 лет назад

I really appreciate you took the time to talk about your take on sponsorship and content on RU-vid. Always looking forward to your videos!

@altosack 6 лет назад

Another major reason the industry prefers grain finished (and the reason that cows are induced to calve in Jan or Feb instead of April): if they calve early and sell them to feedlots in Oct/Nov, they don't have to overwinter the steers, and put up/buy more hay for them.

@pad9x 6 лет назад

can't trust gov't and industry. find a local farmer.

@wisdomandlove1661 6 лет назад

We can't even trust video makers sometimes they make a hand sign that looks like a suspicious allegiance to a secret society. The goal maybe to give the public half truths. Your local farmer advice is very wise.

@robo1742 5 лет назад

Can you trust local farmer labels? I all for it is so

@danielmann5427 5 лет назад

@@wisdomandlove1661 -lol I am sure you make hand signs everyday unbenonce to yourself.

@irontrainerpersonaltrainin8129 6 лет назад

I have a friend who is a straight carnivore and wrote a book about carnivore diet. I told him I was buying grass fed meat. he said don't waste your money it's all grass fed. I asked the butcher at Sprouts about the label grass fed. He said the beef not marked as grass fed is fed grass but the last year to fatten them up they are fed grains . Grains means corn. Dog foods use a lot of corn which I never feed my dog. I asked him what they feed pork now. He said Purina makes a feed for pork and horses. I never feed my dog Purina because most of it is junk dog food. Now after this video I am back to BS on the grass fed. Thanks for informing Tom!

@chriskeck3689 6 лет назад

I really like the way that you brought up the plug. As soon as I saw it popping up, I thought to myself, here we go. But you immediately fixed my perception of the situation by talking to us like real people. A+++ delivery on the video as well as for the info. I'm excited about trying the grass "finished" route

@christopherhagan7088 6 лет назад

Thanks goodness i live in ireland, an have quality grass fed beef everywere. Good channel brother

@aptwalker2009 6 лет назад

Love this info. Not wanting GMO or pesticide ridden grains in your diet is one thing, but gaining the understanding of how the grain diet for the cows impacts the Omega 6/Omega 3 ratio is priceless info. Thanks, Thomas. I tried the Butcher Box service with 3 extras, on an every other month delivery, and have to say, the meat is beautiful. It would be nice to know what you are getting, but being able to choose the add ons does help make sure you will get enough of what you want. I am very pleased with the order. I have found a local dairy farm that is fully pasture raised for beef, pork, chicken, and makes raw milk cheeses, also organic, obviously. They deliver to your door for $1.50...omigosh...can't believe it. I like being able to go to the farm and see their practices first hand. I'll definitely be patronizing them also. They don't have bacon all year around and they do use sugar in smoking the bacon, so think there is room for me to keep the Butcher Box order going bi-monthly as well, and focus on eggs, cream, butter, cheese and some meat from the local guys. If I can help a local producer be able to keep their farms sustainable...gotta go that route as much as possible.

@jhoee2487 6 лет назад

I have a few friends that farm. One of them, every 2 years, I buy a "side" of a Steer. I know how he farms, and have seen the land where they are raised. One time I cut up the side myself and packaged it, but no more, now I have it butchered at a local small farmers co-op owned packers plant. I need a good size freezer for all of that meat, and the last time it was 600$ ( thats at least $3000 in the store) I would have more if I cut it myself, but its brutal work, bravo to people that do it. The point is this. Go to any farmers market. Ask around if any of the people selling there know any ranchers that sell direct to people. Lots will because you can for cash. Visit that ranch. This is the best way to get the actual meat you want. the only drawback is most of the meat you will be now thawing from frozen, but its not a deal breaker when it is this cheap to do so. I have a native Indian friend that is trying to get a few of us to go in on a buffalo, that will be my next meat purchase. But its waaaaay more meat than a Steer. Good luck!

@RachaelARaines 6 лет назад

It's a shame that Grass Finished beef is something most Americans either have no access to, or the financial resources to purchase. I myself have been leaning more to a Carnivore Diet. It's about all I can do to afford to eat regular beef. My access to grass finished is only at Farmer's Markets. I have to drive an hour to get to one that has beef.

@exothermic8525 6 лет назад

It's just gonna be tougher to get in the future, the better alternatives will be to either raise your own animals or hunt, and those two things are what we should all be doing anyways.

@monoc7305 6 лет назад

You should really cut down on the meat . Studies show higher protein diets have a lower life expectancy . Go keto . I love it and feel amazing .

@exothermic8525 6 лет назад

Glen M The only reason someone took the time out of their day to talk shit on this comment has everything to do with the "suffering of sentient beings" and nothing to do with the care for the health of humans.

@lilyrose1963 6 лет назад

Im in UK its got me thinking about our government and food labelling ... im going to try the lean meat approach and plant fats and see if I can kick start my 6week plateau ... great video

@jennybower4738 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video, Thomas! Walmart’s grass fed beef also says “grass finished”! 🙌🏻

@carlenewozniak5225 6 лет назад

we shouldn't put our trust in the stores, or where we get our food from. We should put our trust in the Lord. Simply pray over what you can AFFORD to buy, and eat. God knows what our bodies need. Some of us can't afford to live a perfect life style, that's why there is prayer.

@kimvaughn92 6 лет назад

carlene wozniak I would imagine vegetables would have similar issues with the spraying of pesticides and not knowing what's truly organic😔

@buildthyself1409 5 лет назад

carlene wozniak praying over a MCchicken if that’s the only thing they can afford isn’t good advice

@stopit9280 4 года назад

Yes, but there is also stuff you can do. You can buy cheaper cuts of meat (ground beef tends to be very cheap since it is usually various parts ground up). 100% grass-fed ground beef is amazing for you though! It's very nutritious and just as good as other parts of the cow. You may not know, but you likely have local farms in your region or state that offer good meat at decent prices. But in the end, you are correct. Put your faith and trust in the Lord. He will guide your body.

@marcdangerfield8956 6 лет назад

Hey Thomas, let me help you out. When it comes to feeding cattle corn the FDA (and USDA) mean the corn plant. Ranchers typically produce cattle AND they also farm corn and other grains. After harvest, it is common practice to allow your cattle to graze on the remaining bi-mass in the field. And as you may or may not know, CORN is a grass. So allowing cattle to graze on it does not disqualify the cattle meat from being classified as Grass fed as it did scientifically graze on grass. The removal, which is actually stated as a reduction of STARCH is obtained because the starch from the dent corn is already harvested from the fields and the remaining biomass provides the rancher now with 1000s of acres of bushel bales of grass. You are correct. Grass Fed doesn't mean that the cattle is grassed on open pasture but just that is has eaten grass at some point in its development. The economics of meat production still leads a rancher to find ways to get a heavy animals to slaughter because $/head is how they get paid for all of the investment they have made prior to its sale.

@MSAli86 6 лет назад

Similar problem with the labelling of 'free range' eggs. They let the chickens out of their cages for a hour a day just to get the free range tag. The good thing about eggs are that it's easy to identify the quality of the egg by it's yolk & it's shell. Yolk should be a deep orange & it's shell is a lot thicker than your typical commercial egg.

@lukeseanpicco5787 6 лет назад

SHHHAAABBBOOOMMM.... YEP!!! That's right... I'm always telling my wife not to buy into what certain labels say... usually if something says 100% fat-free... I tell her, yea, now look at the carbs to sugar ratio... and it's usually JACKED... the marketing strategy usually hooks the consumers focus only to mislead you in another direction!!! But, I still love marketing. Awesome vid Tom, thanks for sharing this and keeping it real bro... peace.

@kevincharmasson499 6 лет назад

Ironclad Confidence ........went to whole foods back then, right before they went through their sales scandal. Short story....my gf had been there, I hadn't. I walked around looking at the prices...laughing. Stupid ass people. I immediately wanted to go over to the meat section and low and behold more propaganda, marketing horse shit. A sign said "100% Angus" beef. I asked the "butcher" about it and got a preprogrammed response. I asked him to prove it....tell me what he knows. Again nothing. He got mad and I told him to , "calm down I'll tell you". So I did. He is a consumer just like me. As a cattleman I educate people when and where they are being cheated about beef. It serves me and serves them. FYI: since your wondering the meat came from a massive corporate feedlot and processing facility ~250 miles away. Moral of the story, they were selling over priced, false advertised, old, nasty, corporate, feedlot beef. China loves that crap, apparently. Lol

@feelingfeni4798 6 лет назад

I just received my first butcher box few days ago. I am very impressed with there packaging and the meat tastes sooo good. Thank you for sharing the connect!

@matthewholey6026 6 лет назад

I straight up bought a month to try it out. Here we go. I appreciate the plug when it's quality and it really seems like you only plug quality Thomas. Thanks man for all the work you do.

@bigtoodo 6 лет назад

No grass in the winter time. Must be fed. USDA choice beef is the healthiest. Grocery store usda select cuts of meat are from dairy or older cattle

@apexplayer5854 11 месяцев назад

You get no beta carotene from beef. Beta carotene is plant based and becomes vitamin a in the body. Animal sources of vitamin a are preformed as retinol which you do in fact get more from in grass finished beef.

@jiricandra9513 6 лет назад

It is sad, that in US is so many farms where you cannot see any animal, cause all are indoors fed with corn which is destroying soil.

@rossocoroc5850 6 лет назад

Come to Ireland, all cattle are free range grass fed. Rain and grass is one thing we have a good supply of ☘️

@tinafisher 5 лет назад

I wish I could live there. (I have some irish in me also /wink).

@ChristineSolazzo 6 лет назад

So same question is that Butcher Box has FDA labeling so how do we know what they give you is truly grass fed?

@jrstrange123 6 лет назад

Beauty And The Vape Thomas DeLauer has put his credibility to the product. If you find Thomas has credibilty, use the product. If you find he doesn't have credibilty, don't use the product. (marketing 101).

@mtbjim1670 6 лет назад

its kind of hard to go to Butcher Box and tour the factory, that would be the only true way. As said below if you believe Thomas, believe what he promotes or uses himself.

@dennismoroney 6 лет назад

Why local agriculture is better. You can see for yourself, have face to face conversations with your food producers, and cultivate a relationship with each one. Know your farmer, know where your food comes from!

@gigemags1991 5 лет назад

USDA has a certification process to label the beef with the "USDA certified grass fed beef" certification. Guess Butcher Block does not believe they need to get a certification. I am still leary of any product that does not show the certification. Just like the research on the subject of grass fed I would like to see proof of the company providing true grass fed beef.

@MrPhotomedic 6 лет назад

Yep I already knew that. Sad thing is not a lot do so kudos to you for doing a video on it!

@discolissa666 6 лет назад

Hi, In Canada we truly have grass fed beef. You can't call it that unless it spent its life grazing. When I was a kid we would camp in the Rockies and there were pastures full of cows all over.

@annaerar 6 лет назад

Do you make personalized mealplans for customers? Would love to follow something like that from you. Learning new things in every video you post!

@Tengman24 6 лет назад

I remember there was a time when Del Monte here in the Philippines grew cattle that were fed scraps from the pineapple canning production. So they would feed the pineapple tops and pulp left over from the juice production to the cows. I know technically it's not grass but I think it's better than grain fed... wish they will do that again... it produced a slightly sweeter beef. Though marbling is not high.

@l.i.archer5379 6 лет назад

My grassfed beef comes from venison that I harvest myself.

@tonygillahan 5 лет назад

Same here 👌

@egeniojaramillo9048 5 лет назад

lol I'd laugh if they have been getting into some farmers corn stash.... You have ZERO clue what those deer have been doing their whole lives. Zero. It's a nice concept tho. Wild food. We got ducks in the lake out back. I wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole. But hey, they are "wild".

@tonygillahan 5 лет назад

@@egeniojaramillo9048 no corn where I'm from, the deer eat grass, clover and blackberries.

@01amare 4 года назад

It’s not beef then dumbass

@KetoConnect 6 лет назад

What is never mentioned is that beef has 80mg of omega 3 per serving. Essentially none at all, so the large discrepancy in omega 3 to 6 ratios doesn't really matter in practicality.

@JohnnyRay920 6 лет назад

That's exactly what enters into my mind every time I hear someone talking about grass-finished vs grain-finished. There's just not a whole lot of polyunsaturated fat in beef fat to begin with.

@orangebanana7129 6 лет назад

I like the plugs. I'm not likely to buy the products, but they give me a point of reference if I end up seeking out alternative products to what's locally available. For example, I've added in mushroom suppliments to my vitamins and keto regimen. Had it not been for watching Paul Stamets, I would be less skeptical of different sources of mushrooms and would likely go for a low cost high count bottle of cordyceps rather than looking into efficacy, sourcing, species identification and accuracy, and so forth. Keep the plugs! Also, I like that you use lots of cut footage with your family. I like family values, and I think they're in decline. For anyone trying to shift from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthier one, it's important to note that your family (chosen or otherwise) can play a significant role in your success, and you are an important component in their lives as well - which is part of why you want to be healthy (I'm sure most of you already considered this early on however).

@ben-vf 6 лет назад

I dont care if you plug products you have associations with . I have learned some truths today . I bought some steak today that stated it was pasture fed . My bullshit meter spiked immediately , then I came home and watched this . Thank you sir .

@richardayala4356 6 лет назад

Thank you for this info! I never would have known about “grass finished” beef! Once again, WOE TO THE LAWYERS !

@arikay8841 6 лет назад

Thomas it's the same situation with "cage free" "pasture raised" chickens and eggs. They use tricks to get those labels as well. Look into it maybe do a video.

@irvlennert3674 6 лет назад

Thanks Thomas, great information! This enforces my decision to buy direct from a local farmer here in up-state New York. There are a few farms around where the beef is range fed, I can even pick my cow if I want. No, I don't want... I will partner with some friends or family buy the whole cow and have it butchered and packaged. Then put it in the deep freezer in the basement. Love your videos!

@MonsterBeastFitness 6 лет назад

This is why I only eat beef from my local farm. I asked and they said it's 100% grass fed and grass finished. Same goes for all their pork and chicken.

@GreelTheMindRaker 6 лет назад

One of your most enlightening videos yet. Thanks Thomas. I hope for a day where we don't have to worry about this shady nonsense when it comes to our grocery stores.

@michaellancia1024 4 года назад

30 percent of the diet must consist of grass to be labeled grass fed. They also can finish there diet with grass thats why they are called grass finished. They dont have to eat grass their whole life to be labeled grass finished. Almost all calfs are automatically started on grass then switched to feed infused with molasses to speed up growth. I work in agriculture feed

@joesilkwood4958 6 лет назад

It's silly people have a problem with him advertising... I NEED TO KNOW WERE TO GET THE STUFF!!!!! Please advertise it

@Peno1992 6 лет назад

Something I didn’t know until now. Thought I was buying the right stuff, appears not. Going to have to start sourcing my products elsewhere. Thanks heaps.

@bryanm5233 6 лет назад

I got my first Butcher’s Box a couple of weeks ago. Really food stuff.

@paddle_smith 4 года назад

So the battle should be with the food industry and laws with labeling!

@okenalkindi6396 6 лет назад

I love that in KSA we dont have any of these problem most ppl here believe in all natural food and our marketing labels are strictly controlled.. I expected much more when I went to the US but I actually saw way just way less care for the consumer, I mean actual care not customer service care.. and I got food poisoning three times within a month in the US and had only 2 times that I remember in my whole in KSA..

@neilfelton5237 6 лет назад

WOW , eye opening, Good look Thomas as always keep it coming.

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial 6 лет назад

neil felton thank you for watching!!

@FLJD427 6 лет назад

Sleigh of Hand in the data concerning ratios of Omega 3:Omega 6. First ratio was Omega3:Omega6 of 1.5 for grass fed and the 2nd ratio was inverted the other way as 7.65 Omega6:Omega3. When making comparisons keep the terms in the same order. The proper way would be to simply say that grain fed beef had 5 times as much Omega6 as Grass fed or to say that Grain Fed has an Omega3:Omega6 ratio of only 0.13:1.

@michaelsmith1262 6 лет назад

Is there anything that the FDA won't let food companies lie about? Grass-fed is not really grass-fed, corn is grass, organic is not really organic, cage-free doesn't really mean free-range, some olive oils are not olive oil. It's impossible to eat right anymore.

@hudsontd7778 6 лет назад

Great video Thomas, you should write a book or have a blog.

@gseric4721 3 года назад

Leaving the nest and just ordered my first box of grass finished :)

@MrNYCman530 4 года назад

It's almost impossible to find grass finished beef in butchers and supermarkets even in NYC.

@M-Forz 6 лет назад

It won’t ever be easy, will it. Thanks for making an effort, Thomas. Breaking down the science, before science(and rethoric) breaks down you.

@WorkerBeesUnite 3 года назад

Hearing you advocate palm oil at the end ruined the whole thing lol

@letsstartadialogueeh7692 6 лет назад

@grannysquareswagonwheels2604 6 лет назад

This is why we are hunters and why we want to start raising chickens. Venison is grass fed and finished for the win!

@TheCryptoSmith 6 лет назад

Fortunately I live in Idaho and can purchase grass finished beef straight from the farm they are raised on.

@youcanservices 6 лет назад

No problem with the plugs here. Butcher box looked good. I saw the prices as per meal and per shipment per month, $129. Not bad.

@Adamimmune 5 лет назад

You showed a picture of Walmart's Grassfed beef from Marketside butcher (which is actually Jones Creek Beef in Walmarts personal label) which the website says is pasture raised, free-range 100% grassfed and grassfinished. So could you provide me with the specific links that show they are fed starchless corn or grains are any evidence contrary to what they claim? I appreciate it and look forward to your response!

@terryknappjr.2233 6 лет назад

Don't mind the plugs...you aren't "pushy" with it, and supply more than enough information for the consumer to look for when investigating other brands for themselves

@xenongames7533 6 лет назад

What about free range eggs ?

@yogeshwarmaya7732 6 лет назад

Xenon Games free range eggs have more omega 3 and vitamins.

@pamelacastagna2016 6 лет назад

The word you want to look for right now is “pastured”, until that word means nothing. Best thing to do, if you live in the city, is find a farmer’s market, where you can talk to the farmer and even possibly visit their farm. If chickens are fed properly, and allowed to roam and eat bugs and mice, etc., and be in the fresh air and sunshine, their eggs will be so colorful and tasty. You will really notice the difference from any grocery store eggs. “Free range” right now can mean as little as a few minutes outside each day.

@letsstartadialogueeh7692 6 лет назад

Organic (some good companies cant afford certification though) pasture raised free range and sometimes local as well is the highest quality you can get in the store from the happiest chickens

@MsDestinedtoReign 6 лет назад

My friend works for the Poultry industry (Australia) and says to buy cage eggs as Free Range eggs have more Antibiotics because the chickens fight in the yards and need to be protected from infections.

@josephsalazar5720 5 лет назад

Only pasture raised research it. google it

@harryviking6347 5 лет назад

I stay 6 months of the year in thailand and get my beef from the local markeds. The fat on the beef is quite yellow and I know that the local farmers do not pay for any food for the animals!! They are 100m pct grass fed and is good!! They do not get well paid for the meat, so they would never waste any money on grains!!

@GuitarSamurai17 6 лет назад

Really mindblowing info every video!

@JDPowers215 6 лет назад

Hey Thomas, I just want to start by saying that I love you information packed videos. Nonetheless, I recently came across a RU-vid channel that contradicts many of the RU-vidrs that I follow and would like to know your take on this channel I just found. Anyways, the channel is Dc Sam Robbins and there he discusses lots of topics like IF and keto. I'm not trying to talk bad about anyone or their beliefs, I'm just looking for validation on Dc Sam's research because I do follow a keto diet with IF(OMAD) and have given advice on these topics. Hope to hear back from you.

@Feraluce 6 лет назад

It's important to keep in mind that we VOTE every, single, day - with our dollar. Who we buy from is who gets our money - money is power. Don't give your power to corporate entities who don't have your best interests. Support your local farmers. Support those businesses whose practices, although may cost an extra dollar or 2, are moral and DO have the best interest of not just the consumer, but the entire planet at large. We need to become aware of our every day purchases NOW more than ever!

@winterhell2002 6 лет назад

Where I'm from there is no meat that is grass fed or even 'organic'. In fact they stuff it with MSG and dextrose on top of preservatives. For the time being I've given up on meat.

@ketolifestyle68 4 года назад

sunfed ranch has grass fed and grass finished has ground beef, ive been eating it for a week on carnivore,, wow what a difference in taste

@jamesrhoades7488 4 года назад

Thanks Thomas! Please give us more on this subject. Please start your own grass finished farm for us.

@paulbalzano381 6 лет назад

So where does organic beef fit in the equation??

@sparrow40k 6 лет назад

there needs to be laws in place that force plain packaging with non-misleading information

@marcbbaby5402 6 лет назад

Thanks for the info, the food industry is constantly finding ways to push products that contain less and less real food and nutrients for the sake of big profits.

@travistapout4796 6 лет назад

Wow, your channel is so informative. Learning so much ,thanks for sharing your knowledge to the public. Love this channel !!!!

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial 6 лет назад

Travis Roberts thank you for watching!! Glad you enjoy the videos!

@Hellthrasher 6 лет назад

This is the 3rd name/channel that someone mentions Butcher Box. Thanks. Glad this went into detail, as I first heard the term 'Grass finished' on another channel. . but didn't know what he meant . Thought he was confused for a second. . Wild Thanks!

@wesleygaitan 6 лет назад

Good job as always I've been thinking baout this lately and you so happen to post it

@JamesCouch777 6 лет назад

We raise and sell grass finished beef and it is unbelievable the amount of misunderstanding there is.

@noahelsner2370 6 лет назад

Aldi grass fed beef is priced about $5/pound and IS advertised as grass fed/grass finished

@vond7495 6 лет назад

I've never seen any beef with the label that says "grass finished"...in the stores.

@norrmcd32 6 лет назад

Butcher box is cool; they provide packages. But I prefer picking from a larger supply of cuts through Texas grass fed beef when I can't afford some of Marx food

@MrPittsbrother 6 лет назад

Kangaroo meat in the shops in Australia is %100 bush food diet and has CLA. I do notice the claimed grass fed beef here does taste better and noticeably more tender. Kerrygold butter claims to be grass fed and I noticed it stays somewhat softer in cold weather. Not sure what the situation is with organic milk.

@arshagdanageozian5205 6 лет назад

This was very educational! Please keep on making similar videos whenever possible

@MrFboccia 6 лет назад

I’m ordering on butcher box now. Where is the discount link “below”

@speedyflygirl3107 6 лет назад

One of the reasons I stopped eating beef is because everyone lies now, I also don't eat any other meat.

@wildlandsmarketplace 4 года назад

Thanks again for the spot on info!!!!! So much of what makes good meat is how the land and animals are treated. Get to know where it comes from, as in the ranch and the country it came from much more to learn than what the label will tell you.

@kamrintm 6 лет назад

Disgustingly informative. THANKS THOMAS!

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial 6 лет назад

Kamrin Milburn glad you liked the video!! Thank you for watching!

@rmp5s 6 лет назад

Intrigued by this "Butcher Box" thing!! DEFINITELY going to check it out!!

@REGENETARIANISM 6 лет назад

Pretty amusing that most of the videos of cattle are of Holstein cows, which are primarily used for dairy until they're spent. Most US Beef cattle are black or red Angus varieties