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First Person: The Great Debate of Grass-Fed Versus Grain-Fed Beef

When Harry Carr and his family started Mint Creek Farm in the 1990s, few American consumers had even heard of grass-fed beef, no less bought it for their dinner tables. That has changed dramatically, yet here is still plenty of consumer confusion about the advantages of grass-fed, and plenty of pushback from conventional producers who argue there are no real benefits to choosing grass-fed beef over grain-fed.

Grown in Detroit stand at Eastern Market
Chef Rick Bayless