Nutritional Benefits of Humane Farming

 

FACT is committed to helping livestock and poultry farmers raise their animals outdoors on well-managed pasture due to the numerous benefits associated with pasture-based animal production. Animals living on pasture can move freely and engage in natural behaviors. They also experience lower stress, disease and lameness, as well as fewer reproductive problems. Pasture-based animal production can help to improve soil health and fertility, and mitigate climate change.

In addition, studies consistently show that pasture-raised animals produce nutritionally superior meat, milk and eggs. When compared to food from animals that were fed grain and raised in confinement, food from animals raised on pasture has better fat quality and increased levels of essential vitamins and nutrients.

Since we first published these materials in 2019, the case for pasture-raised food has only gotten stronger. Recent research has found a more extensive increase in vitamins and nutrients as well as an increase in specific healthy fats that help with neural health, cancer, and obesity.

Handouts

We’ve created a series of handouts that can be downloaded, printed, and shared in-person or online. The pdf versions are ideal for printing and linking to online, while the image files are good graphics for posting on websites and social media. All handouts were updated in June 2021.

Farmers - feel free to print, post and share any of these handouts!

Download the bibliography for the studies we used to create the handouts.

 

OVERVIEW HANDOUT (ALL ANIMALS)

BEEF CATTLE HANDOUT

BISON HANDOUT (NEW!)

DAIRY COW HANDOUT

LAYING HEN HANDOUT

MEAT BIRD HANDOUT

PIG HANDOUT

SHEEP AND GOAT HANDOUT