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Why
Longhorn Beef?
With most other types of cattle, the butcher has to ‘try’ and trim the fat
off.
Longhorn cattle are "naturally lean" (no fat to cut
off).
Our LeanAndTender™
Longhorn natural grass fed Beef is lean and
healthful,
lower in fat and cholesterol than skinless chicken!
It's also tender and great tasting. |
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In the "Old West" around 1865,
cowboys were off fighting the Civil War. The American Longhorns had to
fend for themselves on the open range and "survival of the fittest" was
nature's way. They became naturally hardy and lean. They are the same
today, and our grass fed beef is tender and delicious.
Most other cattle breeds are
genetically engineered to be fat. Then they are sold on the hoof by
the pound, so it pays to fatten them up, especially right before the sale.
This is done by force feeding grain for about 90 days in a feedlot.
Then the butcher tries to create lean meat by trimming off the fat.
Longhorn cattle are lean by their nature, and we do not send them to a
feedlot or force feed them grain.
Our
LeanAndTender™ Longhorn brand beef is naturally raised. The cattle are
grass fed and grass finished.
See our pledge to you in
"What we Do -- What we Don't
Do".
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Compare |
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Product |
Total
Fat
grams |
Saturated Fat
grams |
Cholesterol
milligrams |
Calories
kilocalories |
Protein
grams |
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LeanAndTender™
grass fed
Longhorn Beef
(Average of our Sirloin,
Ribeye, and Ground beef) |
3.36 |
1.31 |
48 |
114 |
19.87 |
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Other Commercial Beef
(Lean cuts
--
all fat trimmed) |
9.28 |
3.54 |
86 |
211 |
29.88 |
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Chicken
(Skinless-- roasted) |
7.41 |
2.04 |
89 |
190 |
28.93 |
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Fish
(Trout -- dry heat) |
7.20 |
2.10 |
68 |
169 |
24.27 |
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Turkey |
4.97 |
1.62 |
76 |
170 |
29.32 |
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All values listed
above are based on a standard 100 gram
(3.5 oz) comparison size.
LeanAndTender™ Longhorn grass fed natural Beef data from
analysis by Compu-Food Analysis, Bellingham, WA. March 13, 2003. All
other data from: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference,
Release 14, 2001.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
Our
ground beef is 98% Lean
LeanAndTender™ Longhorn Ground Beef tested 98% Lean,
by Jensen's Blue Ribbon Processing, Fowler, CO. Oct 19, 2006.
Copyright: © 2003 - 2006: RidgeRun Enterprises, LLC.
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Also, because our beef comes from grass
fed cattle that are not force fed grain,
it has
important health
benefits for you, since it is significantly richer in these "good fats":
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Omega 3
-- Essential for growth and development. It helps lower blood pressure
and lowers the risk of mental disorder.
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CLA
(conjugated linoleic acid) -- Helps convert body fat to lean muscle, and
fights cancer.
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Beta-carotene
-- Lowers the risk of cancer and cardiovascular (heart) disease.
Information on the benefits of grass fed beef is from the book,
Why
Grassfed is Best!
- Vashon Island Press, 2000.
Used by permission of the author, Jo Robinson.
Visit her website at:
http://www.eatwild.com
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You will
notice a significant difference when you cook
LeanAndTender™ Longhorn Beef, especially noticeable when preparing our
"98% Lean" ground beef. There is no grease run-off, grill flare-up, or
shrinkage, that you normally get from commercial beef -- and the taste is
that of great beef instead of greasy fat.
Grass fed natural lean Texas
Longhorn Beef
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For an entertaining and informative film
about the difference of naturally raised meat products, click on the this
link to view "The
MEATRIX". The award-winning flash animation
movie about the meat you eat.
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