Good news for burger lovers!
Researchers in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University have published the only two research studies that compared the effects of ground beef from grass-fed cattle and traditional, grain-fed cattle on risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes in men.
There is no scientific evidence to support the claims that ground beef from grass-fed cattle is a healthier alternative to ground beef from conventionally raised, grain-fed cattle.”
Source: FEED-LOT, June 22, 2022. Link. In men, plasma insulin was decreased by ground beef from both grass-fed and grain-fed cattle, indicating that ground beef in general reduces this important risk factor for type II diabetes. Therefore, neither type of ground beef had negative effects on risk factors for CVD or type II diabetes but the ground beef from the grain-fed cattle provided more positive health benefits by increasing HDL-cholesterol.