Corn Fed Beef Research Paper

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The well-being of children is one of the major concerns for parents. Parents are involved in the child’s welfare, which includes a good education, excellent health care, and many other factors required for the child’s development. A person’s health is directly affected by their dietary habits. Therefore, parents have to make sure they are providing the most nutritional food possible for their child. Parents are mostly unaware of the battle that exists in our country today, a battle over beef. The conflict is focused on whether Grass-fed or Corn-fed beef is healthier? There are many differences between the two types of beef products. The purpose of this research paper is to reveal the advantages of consuming grass-fed beef over corn-fed beef products. This paper will explain the differences between grass-fed beef and corn-fed beef, discuss why grass-fed is healthier, and why consumers should not consume corn-fed cattle.
Grass-fed beef contains more conjugated linoleic acid, than corn-fed beef. In addition to having higher levels of vitamins A and E than corn-fed beef. According to Kris Gunnars’ Authority Nutrition report, grass-fed beef is …show more content…

Antibiotics and steroids are given to fatten the corn-fed beef quickly in a short time. However, grass-fed beef does not contain any of these harmful Antibiotics and steroids. It is also mentioned in Matte’s article that “Corn-fed beef may have other detrimental health effects. To speed growth, lot fed beef is often given anabolic steroids, the same hormone drugs bodybuilders and athletes use illegally to increase muscle size.” She also states that there is a lot of uncertainty of lot-fed cows to become sick due to its unsanitary surroundings and also because they “are treated with antibiotics before.” If sick beef is slaughtered, it can make people sick as

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