As a founder of Nungra Nibbles I am, decidedly, a hardcore carnivore. As a premium dried meat provider and BBQ/Smoker fanatic in Australia, I also consider myself an experienced connoisseur of meat quality. I am confident in saying that grass-fed beef is better when making the highest quality jerky for our customers.
I bet you thought all cows eat grass. Well, yes, they do. This is why so many get confused by the “grass-fed” label. Grass-fed is not a question of whether the cow has ever eaten grass, but how long they’ve been eating the green stuff during their life. Most cattle drink their mother’s milk and eat grass for about 7-9 months after birth. They are then sent to feedlots and “finished” on a diet of corn, high-carb grains, or soy before going to slaughter. “Grass-finished” cows eat nutrient-rich green grass until the very end.
Here are a few good reasons to forever end the debate between grass-fed beef and just plain old “beef” label.
When grass-fed is compared to grain-fed beef, kilo for kilo, it has:
- Less calories
- Less fat
- Less saturated fat
- More protein
- More healthy fats (up to 4-5 times more omega-3 than regular meat)
- More vitamins (specifically Vitamin A and E)
At Nungra Nibbles, our grass-fed beef jerky also contains no fillers, binders, MSG, or preservatives. Our beef jerky also lends itself to dietary goals with its high-protein and nutrient-rich content.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation is an agricultural facility that can simultaneously raise thousands of cows. Also known as a “factory farm,” they have no open pasture. Cows do not move from their stalls and are fed on high-carbohydrate diets. Some factory farms use hormones to increase growth and spray antibiotics on the cows’ feed. Antibiotics help the animals cope with a lowered immune system caused by their unnatural diet.
Now considering the life of a grass-fed, open-pasture cow that provides the meat for our grass-fed beef jerky. They thrive in the perfectly natural Australian habitat of sunlight, green pasture, exercise, and a natural diet resulting in a much happier, and healthier cow. Grass-fed, grass-finished cows are raised in a way that mimics the natural ecosystem. Nungra Nibbles beef comes from cows that are never confined to a feedlot, given hormones, or antibiotics.
Whether you want to focus on your health, the humane treatment of animals, the environment, or you’re just plain hungry – Nungra Nibbles has you covered! Try our grass-fed beef jerky and taste the difference today.
Our Grass-fed range includes 12x sensational Beef Jerky flavours and 4x authentic South African spiced Biltong.