Grain Fed Cows… Grass Fed Cows… Grain-Fed Beef Statistics
•Americans consume over 65 lbs of beef per person, per year
according to the USDA. • Grain-Fed Beef represents nearly 90% of
the total beef consumed in the US. University of Illinois •
Animals raised in Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are
routinely fed hormones and antibiotics to combat disease and
fatigue. • The most lethal form of E. Coli, 0157:H7 “is believed
to have evolved in the gut of feedlot cattle. These are animals
that stand around in their manure all day long, eating a diet of
grain that happens to turn a cow’s rumen (stomach) into an ideal
habitat for E. coli 0157:H7. (The bug can’t survive long in
cattle living on grass)” Michael Pollan, The Vegetable-
Industrial Complex, The New York Times. • The six hormones
commonly used in conventional production include three which are
naturally occurring Oestradiol, Progesterone and
Testosterone—and three which are synthetic Zeranol, Trenbolone,
and Melengestrol. Hormone residues in the me