Grass-Fed vs. Grass-Finished Beef: Big Difference

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I wanted to create this short video to really emphasize that grass-fed beef is not the same as grass-finished beef.  Grass-finished beef vs. grass-fed beef (grain-finished beef) Grass-finished beef:
• 0 grains
• All grass
• Takes 30 months Grain-finished beef:
• 150 days GMO grains
• Takes between 10-14 months
• Digestive gas (10x more acid in their intestines and less fermentation)

Just because something says it’s grass-fed does not mean it’s grass-finished. If it doesn’t say it’s grass-finished, then it’s grain-finished. Organic also does not mean grass-fed or grass-finished. 

Organic means:
• No pesticides
• No hormones
• No antibiotics

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 56 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site.

[ifatoom]

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[reeceb]

If you live in the UK like me, the farms don’t advertise grass finished. Instead they advertise as ‘100% grass fed’ or ‘100% pasture fed’, this is grass finished so don’t worry.

[johnscarboroughregenerativ]

I raise cattle as part of my living and have been in and know people in both sides of the spectrum. Grass fed and Grain fed. So I have here’d people talk about this and get it so wrong.
It is very refreshing to see someone get this pretty close to right I can tell that you have done your research.
Thanks for sharing I appreciate your videos.

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[Kelly_Silverman]

Whats funny is that I've NEVER even seen grass finished meat.. not even at whole foods 🤔
Maybe I need to keep a better eye out for it because I promise I've never even seen it.. I'd like to see if I can afford it though.

[sovereign_soul_]

Okay, so this leads me to some questions:
1) is grass-fed beef that's not grass finished any different/better ultimately than not grass-fed beef?
2) does grass-fed beef still mean, however, that the cows were treated humanely (pasture raised)?
3) is organic beef better than grass-fed (if grass finished is not signified)?
4) will grass-finished beef always say it is such on the package?

Thank you so much, Dr. Berg! You are such a trail-blazing superstar! Love and light to you and yours!

[צביפריפאס-תר]

What a bummer in my whole country there's no grass finished at all

[lisak]

I literally just talked about this one hour ago and you answered my question on whether organic grass fed is as clean as finished. Thank you Dr. Berg!

[AIIiecat]

We need more truth tellers like Dr Berg in the world! ♥️🙏🏻

[dirtisbetter]

Farmer here..the term "grass fed" is no longer regulated, so some companies that label their meat grass fed literally mean they were fed grain/traditional feed ON THE GRASS. Could be even fake grass because it is not a term like "certified organic" which is a legal term. I encourage everyone to reach out to your local farmers and buy fresh meat from them, as you will be able to learn straight from the source just how their animals are raised.

[eugenes]

Organic does NOT mean no pesticides, it just means no synthetic pesticides, they still use "natural" pesticides. The organic pesticides are often more harmful than the synthetic ones, that's why most farms have switched to synthetic. It also does NOT mean no antibiotics, it only means no routine antibiotics (given regularly).

[takeoffyourblinkers]

This varies greatly between countries.
The use of gmos and hormones, also how the cows and other ruminants are fed by default.
So you basically need to research how your own country does its farming and where your meat comes from.


Or just go to a local farmers market and speak to your farmer, the quality will be better no matter.

[susie]

Sprouts sells ground beef labeled 100% Grass Fed. The butcher guy there says that means finished - the %100...

[billwou]

So after a year of researching grain finished vs grass finished I’ve decided to go back to grain finished and here is why. First the increase in omega 3 fatty acid in grass finished are insignificant to what I can get in a can of sardines. Grass finished has a much “gamier” flavor to it. I like it but my wife did not. The price on grass finished is substantially more compared to grain finished. I can get an organically raised side of beef locally that is grain finished. To me it’s just not worth it to focus on getting grass finished.

[MrMilesw]

As a cow calf farmer I need to correct your conclusions, beef breeds will reach 1200 to 1500 lbs live by 12 to 16 months of age. The average beef calf spends the first 205 days of its life on pasture with the cow.(grass)Normally it is just the last 6 to 10 weeks that grain (barley in Canada, corn in US) is included in the animals diet in order to marble the fat through the meat. Dairy breeds are quiet different in that no matter how much grain they are fed the meat marbles very little, in fact like some humans the fat from grains accumulates in the organs and inner body cavity, for this reason they can take longer to finish, and do get the distinction of being called grass fed finish, at an older age.
I do share your concerns with modern agriculture, however it is at least disingenuous to suggest that there is a way of avoiding, GMO, herbicides, insecticides, or any of the poisons your neighbouring farmer is using.

[jenrich]

One big difference is that grass fed and finished is a higher Omega 3 ratio but the corn fed/finished meat is higher Omega 6 ratio. The average ratio of omega6:omega3 in grass fed beef is 1.53:1. In grain fed beef, this ratio jumps all the way up to 7.65:1.

[howtomedicate]

Again something I never though about! Thank you dr. Berg, you are a legend 👍

[Sylphadora]

Very important distinction. Thanks, Dr Berg!

[aptwalker]

I had thought about this grass fed/grass finished issue the same way as described here. One local seller of grass fed beef told me that the USDA requires them to be fed grass totally, from birth to butcher with NO GRAINS whatsoever in their diets and they have a way to test the meat to be certain that the standard has been upheld. The younger couple who had purchased the farm three years before I spoke with them at the local farmer's market, told me that this had been their instruction in order to pass that hurdle to get USDA certification. So apparently USDA grass fed does mean grass finished as well. Who knew? I'm not sure I trust our government to maintain those standards where there is BIG business involved. I suspect very large companies get by with things that aren't "kosher", so to speak. My trust is shattered thanks to finding out the unethical things that have gone on with the FDA and Monsanto, etc. I still shy away from 'grass fed' if it is a big corporate brand, even if it has the USDA certification. But if you find local farmers that are selling grass fed beef that don't add the grass finished to their labels, but do have the USDA certification, I would trust that. Plus you can ask them directly as opposed to large corporations. I also had asked them if they sold organic produce as well. They explained that while they did grow their crops organically, they could not get the USDA certification for organic-ness :) until the land had been free of any chemicals for 5 years. I thought that was interesting to note also.

[leeannbowser]

we grain and grass with are own grown grass and grain. so the beef cattle doesn't get large bones you pay for more beef not bones taste great