Grass-finished is what most people think grass-fed beef is. Unlike grass-fed cows, grass-finished cows spend their entire lives eating grass, plants, and shrubs on pastures. Another term for grass-finished cows is “pasture-raised.” Grass-finished cows are never finished on corn or grain byproducts, which are unnatural for the cows to eat.

Simply put, grass-finished beef comes from cattle that ate nothing but grass and forage for their entire lives. Grass-fed, on the other hand, may be used to label meat from cattle that were started on a grass diet but have either received supplemental grain feed or are finished on a fully grain-based diet.

Grass-finished beef benefits from a more natural diet, which leads to more nutritious and tastier meat. The improved nutritional profile of grass-fed beef is especially strong when cattle eat grass and forage plants for their entire lives, instead of shifting to grain or soy at the end.

Grass-fed and grass-finished beef is the only kind that contains conjugated linoleic acid, which has been shown to help prevent weight gain. This kind of beef also has more antioxidants like Vitamin E and Vitamin K2, which are vital for getting calcium into your bones and away from your arteries where it can cause plaques and heart attacks.