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Grass-fed collagen is hydrolyzed collagen (collagen peptides) sourced from animals raised outdoors and fed on grass and vegetation from their natural environment. Grass-fed collagen is the product you should look for if you want to stimulate your body's own collagen production and enjoy beautiful skin, strong bones, powerful muscles, thick hair and healthy nails. It is of higher quality, since the animals it comes from are raised to strict standards. One of those standards, as you may already guess, is precisely their diet.
Grain-fed cattle have weaker immune systems because of the way they are fed, so they are given antibiotics to stay healthy. Antibiotics affect the quality not only of their meat, but also of the bones, joints and tendons used to produce collagen powder.
Grass-fed cattle don't need such antibiotics, since they find their own food on pasture and eat the foods their digestive system is meant for. Their bones, joints and tendons remain strong and healthy, resulting in higher-quality collagen extracted from them.
Grass-fed collagen is free of toxins
Along with antibiotics, there are a number of other chemical substances that can be present in collagen sourced from animals raised indoors and fed grain. Besides developing antibiotic resistance, these animals can also take in a lot of pesticides and GMOs through their feed. Animals on such farms often live in poor conditions and are not properly nourished, which leads to the need for artificially stimulating their growth with steroids and hormones. All the substances these animals are treated with, or that enter their bodies through their feed, end up in the collagen extracted from them – and from there, in our own bodies.
Grass-fed animals are happy animals
If you consume meat from grass-fed animals, your body will receive more valuable nutrients and less harmful saturated fat, which is responsible for high blood pressure and bad cholesterol. For example, the beneficial fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6 are up to 4 times more concentrated in the meat of pasture-raised calves compared to the meat of those fed soy, grain and other supplements. The same applies to the content of vitamins E and B, calcium and magnesium, as well as protein – including collagen.
Grass-fed animals enjoy green grass, fresh air, sunshine, space and a natural environment. They are raised on farms located in ecologically clean areas. This makes them happier, and the collagen derived from them – more beneficial for health.
So, why choose collagen from grass-fed animals?
- It comes from healthy and happy animals;
- It contains no toxins such as antibiotic residues, hormones, steroids, GMOs and pesticides;
- Because this way you support the farms and the people who chose the harder and slower, but more sustainable and ethical way of raising animals.
Why we chose hydrolyzed collagen from grass-fed animals
Our mission is your step toward a healthier and more fulfilling life. With RealFood's grass-fed calf collagen, we are confident that we offer you the very best. It contains 100% pure collagen peptides from grass-fed calves raised in Brazil. The country has the largest herds in the world – 90% of them are raised free-range and fed on grass and vegetation.
