This is really interesting Nancy. Thanks for posting. The deadly strain of e.coli might decrease if the cattle are fed hay before slaughter but pasture raised beef does not even have O157. Another reason to eat Grass fed beef.
What is grass fed beef? The picture in my mind is cattle roaming around acres and acres of beautiful green pasture. The truth may soon be far from this.
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The Agriculture Department has proposed a standard for grass-fed meat that doesn't say animals need pasture and that broadly defines grass to include things like leftovers from harvested crops.
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http://www.billingsgazette.net/artic...ss/75-usda.txt
Even the cattle with 4 stomachs shouldn't eat huge amounts of grain!
Anne