Natural Is Not Always Better
19th November 2010
John Stossel goes behind the scenes.
It’s not what we don’t know that causes us trouble. It’s what we know that isn’t so.
It’s logical to think that grass-fed steers might be better for the environment, but so often what sounds logical is just wrong.
Don’t believe me? Dr. Jude Capper, an assistant professor of dairy sciences at Washington State University, has studied the data.
Capper said: “There’s a perception out there that grass-fed animals are frolicking in the sunshine, kicking their heels up full of joy and pleasure. What we actually found was from the land-use basis, from the energy, from water and, particularly, based on the carbon footprints, grass-fed is far worse than corn-fed.”
November 19th, 2010 at 11:15
I am consistently amazed at how many people think “all-natural” equals healthy. They are frequently shocked to find out that there are many natural toxins, such as hemlock and ricin.