Why Are Grass Fed Cattle Important?
Grass fed dairy cattle are raised under blue skies, with plenty of sunshine and green grass in the summer and clean grain and hay in the winter. They are healthy animals, with strong, balanced constitutions because they eat a natural diet meant for their systems. This translates to the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals being stored in their bodies. Those vitamins and minerals are available to us when we drink the clean, natural milk from such animals. Meg, our local dairy owner, has a great philosophy which is at the heart of the benefits of clean, raw milk. She says “If we take care of our cows and feed them correctly, they are healthier and so are the consumers of their dairy products. Good pasture or forage is essential for animal health and, through the omega 3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid in the milk we drink, its critical for human health, too.” In contrast, dairy cattle in commercial “factory farms” stand on concrete for the whole of their lives, being fed pest
