Where Did the Nutrition Go?

It's well documented that food raised sustainably from healthy soils offers far more nutritional benefit than food from depleted soils. In today's world, consumers have a choice. There are factory foods which tend to be grown, raised, and harvested as cheaply as possible to maintain the highest profit potential. These foods are often less expensive and are designed to taste good, often with addictive ingredients like sugar. And then there are foods raised with organic, sustainable principles usually by smaller family farms.

Soil depletion is an ongoing dilemma across the world. Modern factory farming methods which emphasizes use of chemicals, antibiotics, patented seeds, GMOs, and cheap feed for animals, are making matters worse. There is a distinct difference between Grain-fed/Grain-finished and Grass-fed/Grain-finished and Grass-fed/Grass-finished meats. US Wellness Meats only sells Grass-fed/Grass-finished beef, lamb, bison, elk, and dairy because of this distinction.

Chemicals are used to mimic organic nutrition that comes from healthy soils, but it's a poor substitute. Studies indicate that many of the fruits and veggies we love today contain far less nutrients than our grandparents enjoyed. It's significant and coupled with the increase in ultra-processed foods, might explain why it's estimated the U.S. has between 30-40 million people malnourished. Animals raised in cramped quarters like feed lots and massive poultry operations tend to be less healthy. Grains might fatten animals up quickly, but that doesn't mean they are healthy. In a similar way, America has an obesity epidemic due to poor diet, unhealthy lifestyles, and lack of exercise. Malnourishment and obesity comes with a whole host of negative side effects like increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer, stunted growth, chronic diseases, diabetes, etc. It can also lead to cognitive loss, depression, and weakness of the musculoskeletal system.

Food choices are serious business when health is concerned. It's been said that food can either be the best form of medicine or a terrible poison. Since the mid-1990's US Wellness farms have sought to raise the healthiest foods on the planet in concert with nature. The results have been absolutely delicious...and nutritious!

Well Wishes,  Team USWM