Robbins, John.(2010). What about Grass-fed Beef? Accessed November 22, 2010. http://www.johnrobbins.info/blog/grass-fed-beef.
In the article What about Grass-fed Beef, Robbins discusses the the idea of feeding grain to animals. Robins states that animals are meant to eat grass because their bodies are able to digest it. When an animal is grass fed, it could take up to a years time for the animal to be at the correct weight to be slaughtered. In today's production of meat a years time is too long. Being that a year is too long of a time, farmers have switched their animals from grass to corn, supplements, and antibiotics to make them reach weight faster. Robbins also explains how switching an animal from grass to grain can be detrimental to the animal unless given antibiotics. Not only is this switch harmful to the animals it is harmful to the consumers. From this switch the risks of E. coli 0157:H7 has occurred. In the article Robbins gives statistics on how healthy grass fed beef truly is. Grass fed beef is enriched with many vitamins. Another advantage that is mentioned is that grass fed beef cuts back on the pollution in th
In the article What about Grass-fed Beef, Robbins discusses the the idea of feeding grain to animals. Robins states that animals are meant to eat grass because their bodies are able to digest it. When an animal is grass fed, it could take up to a years time for the animal to be at the correct weight to be slaughtered. In today's production of meat a years time is too long. Being that a year is too long of a time, farmers have switched their animals from grass to corn, supplements, and antibiotics to make them reach weight faster. Robbins also explains how switching an animal from grass to grain can be detrimental to the animal unless given antibiotics. Not only is this switch harmful to the animals it is harmful to the consumers. From this switch the risks of E. coli 0157:H7 has occurred. In the article Robbins gives statistics on how healthy grass fed beef truly is. Grass fed beef is enriched with many vitamins. Another advantage that is mentioned is that grass fed beef cuts back on the pollution in th