Why is Pasturing chickens so important?
Why is pasture raised so important? There are several studies out there. One was done by the American Pasture Poultry Producers Association. Here is a brief overview of what they found. Pasture raised chicken eggs have 10% less calories, 285% more Omega3, 34% less cholesterol, 14% less total carbohydrates, 73% more vitamin A, 11% less calories from fat, 13% less saturated fat.
From a health perspective, this is huge! We have all been taught that corn fed beef and chickens are actually a benefit. But the problem is that these animals have been eating grass for a lot longer than corn has been available at feed stores. Their bodies are designed to eat grass, insects, and grain. Recent studies are showing that this consumption of corn fed animal products is the specific reason that cholesterol has been on the rise in this country. There are a lot of dairy products in our diet, milk, cheese, butter, sour cream, butter milk, etc. And there is a lot of beef and poultry consumed in this country. Most of which is fed corn that drives up Omega 6, which directly makes the bad cholesterol in your blood stream rise significantly. Several studies, including one at Penn State, showed that high levels of omega-6 fatty acids may increase your risk for cancer, obesity and heart disease.