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Sustainable AgricultureAre all bison grassfed?
Question
I heard that Bison can only eat grass and have problems digesting grains so they mainly only eat grass. I was also told that they are not allowed to be injected with anabolic hormones either. Because of this, I have been primarily eating bison over cow meat since it’s very hard to get cow meat that is grass fed from birth to death. I was wondering what your understanding was of how Bison are fed and if you knew of any quality bison brands to purchase.
Answer
Not all bison are grassfed. This website will give you a little more information. I buy only grassfed beef and lamb, and some of the companies I purchase from include the following:
texasbredorganicbeef.com, www.truepasturebeef.com, www.onlygrassfed.com, and www.grasslandbeef.com.
David Getoff, CCN, CTN, FAAIM, Price-Pottenger Vice President