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Wednesday, 14 March 2018 12:57

Better from grass

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A new study shows milk from grass-fed cows has more of a nutrient linked to heart health than conventional and organic milks.

Organic Valley, Wisconsin, collected 1163 samples over three years of its Grassmilk, a product line of milk from entirely grass-fed cows, and had the fatty acid content analysed. The study compared the omega-3 fatty acid levels in the milk from grass-fed cows to conventional and organic milk. Researchers found that milk from grass-fed cows had 147% more omega-3 than conventional milk and 52% more than organic milk.

Omega-3 fatty acid has been shown to prevent heart disease and help control arthritis.

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