Research show pasture-fed beef high in omega-3

Research shows pasture-fed beef high in omega-3

Work at Newcastle University shows grassfed beef could be legally recognised as a source of omega-3, providing many human health benefits.

A research paper published in the scientific journal Future Foods, suggests certified grass-fed beef could be recognised legally as a ‘source of longchain omega-3 fatty acids’, following work carried out at Newcastle University.

In humans, these omega-3 fats have anti-inflammatory properties and a deficiency contributes to a wide range of adverse mental and physical health conditions, including coronary heart disease. However, a major weakness of many modern diets around the world is a shortage of these types of fatty acids, exacerbated by excess omega-6 fats. “While differences between organic and conventionally reared beef have been studied before, this is the first record of the extra benefit from cattle fed 100 per cent forage diets throughout their entire life,” says lead researcher Gillian Butler.

“We found that Pasture for Life beef has more than 40mg long-chain omega3/100g of the meat. This means certified farmers could make a nutritional claim when selling their beef, as it qualifies as a ‘source for omega-3 fatty acids’ under European Food Standards.” Non-organic and organic sirloin steaks were bought from two supermarkets during May and June 2019. These were compared with steaks from cattle from two farms certified Pasture for Life, meaning they were 100 per cent pasture-fed. Steaks from animals kept primarily for vegetation management, also known as conservation grazing, all of which were 100 per cent pasture-fed, were also included in the study, which considered the fat composition of each steak.

“The results show clear differences between the concentration of the good long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and the not-so-good omega-6 fatty acids in the meat between the cattle diets.”

They confirmed that feeding grains and cereal by-products produces less omega-3 fatty acids in the meat and more of the less desirable omega-6 fatty acids. The ratio of the omega-6 to omega-3 is also much poorer for grainfed beef at 7:1 compared to a healthier 2:1 for beef from 100 per cent pasturefed cattle.

“This research clearly shows that what animals eat has a direct impact on the quality of the meat which consumers eat,” says Jimmy Woodrow of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association, which lies behind the Pasture for Life meat and dairy certification standards. “The fatty acids we need to eat more of, occur in far higher concentrations in meat from animals fed just on diverse pasture and forage. “This is exciting news. The scientific evidence is increasingly backing up what our farmers are doing and shows their meat is of the highest nutritional quality for people to eat.”

The paper, ‘Forage-fed cattle point the way forward for beef?’ is published in ‘Future Foods – A Dedicated Journal for Sustainability in Food Science’.

Halton reduction peaks at 3,200gns

With a total clearance and packed ringside, the reduction sale of the Halton herd of David and Iris Boothman, Skipton, North Yorkshire peaked at 3,200gns for cow Halton 1 Dora and calf at-foot, selling to P Tindale, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

The four and half year old cow is a Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter, out of Halton 1 Amber, which is by Coley 1 Josh, the first stock bull purchased when the herd was established ten years ago and has been running with Coley 1 Sullivan. Its December 2020-born heifer calf, Halton 1 Georgia, is a daughter of Hoghton View 1 Cameron, the second stock bull acquired by the Boothmans. Two further cow and calf outfits each made 2,800gns. First up was the April 2016-born Halton 1 Clara, another by Coley 1 Josh, which sold with its Marchborn Cameron heifer calf, Halton 1 Clara H1 to Brian Barrett, Sowerby, West Yorkshire. Next at that money was Redshaw 1 Silver 4th, a five-year-old cow bred by Martin Coates, Widdale, Hawes. The Romany 1 Lightning Bolt daughter and April-born Cameron heifer calf, Halton 1 Silver H4 was knocked down to John Bell, Newtonle-Willows, Merseyside and has again been running with Cameron.

Five other cow and calf outfits sold for 2,000gns and over, twice hitting 2,500gns.

Halton 1 Foxglove, a March 2019-born daughter of Barwick 1 Iggy and May-born Coley 1 Sullivan sired bull calf, Halton 1 Harry, sold for 2,500gns to Stuart and Janet Fisher, Southwaite, Carlisle, who also claimed another of the cow and calf outfits at 2,400gns. Other heifer and calf sales included one at 2,100gns, while the two 2019-born in-calf heifers also sold well at 2,100gns and 2,000gns. Maiden heifers peaked at 1,850gns twice for two March 2020-born daughters of Cameron.

The December 2016-born Hoghton View 1 Cameron, a product of imported semen from the Australian sire Wirruna Daffy D1, has left a strong stamp on the Halton herd and was included in the sale, selling at 2,200gns and travels with Arfon Lloyd, Ffordd Trefriw, Conwy, who was a volume purchaser on the day.

A Cameron son, the March 2020-born Halton 1 Garfield out of the Halton 1 Clara, also went under the hammer, finding a new home in West Yorkshire with B Keegan, Queensbury.

Averages: 2 stock bulls, £2,205; 11 cows with calves, £2,429.31; 4 heifers and calves, £2,283.75; 2 in-calf heifers, £2,152; 11 maiden heifers, £1,789.77.

Auctioneers: CCM Auctions

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