Co-Authors
Charles M. Benbrook, Donald R. Davis, Bradley J. Heins, Maged A. Latif, Carlo Leifert, Logan Peterman, Gillian Butler, Ole Faergeman, Silvia Abel-Caines, Marcin Baranski
Published January 2018 in Food Science and Nutrition
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Key Findings
When the ration fed to dairy cows contains essentially 100% grass and forage-based feeds, milk has more than double the content of key, heart-healthy fats — in particular the polyunsaturated fats known as omega-3s, and conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA.
Nutritional modeling shows that the significant increase in the levels of omega-3s and CLA in grassmilk, and grassmilk-based dairy products, could have a big impact on health trends by enhancing the overall quality of fat in the American diet.
Study findings are presented below in short and long versions and multiple formats: prezi, video, PowerPoint (PPT), and PDF. Please feel free to download and use these presentations.
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Summary of Key Findings [make bigger]
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Detailed Presentation of Key Findings
- Video (run time 17 minutes 20 seconds)
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Video Shorts
#1 Grassmilk Health Benefits Video (71 seconds)
- PowerPoint version of Grassmilk Health Benefits (click the dropdown arrow on the thumbnail below for a download link):
- PDF of PowerPoint (2 slides per page, 2.7 megs)
#2 Gimme Three Steps Video (44 seconds)
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- PDF of PowerPoint (2 slides per page, 960 KB)
# 3 Grass Makes Good Milk Video (73 seconds)
#4 Choose Grassmilk (21 seconds)
#5 Cows Eat Grass? (40 seconds)
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FAQs
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Blogs
- Brad Heins, University of Minnesota, “Why Grass Matters”
- Charles Benbrook and Don Davis, “The Multiple Benefits of Grassmilk Dairy Production Deserve a Closer Look“
Media Coverage
- Business Standard, “Drinking ‘grassmilk’ may boost heart health,” March 1, 2018.
- Melanie Jenkins, “New research claims health benefits of grass-fed milk,” Farmers Weekly – UK, March 1, 2018.
- Melody Meyer, “Got Milk from 100% Organic Grass-Fed Cows? It’s Healthier for You!,” Organic Matters, February 27, 2018
- PR Newswire, “Research Paper Shows Organic Valley Grassmilk® is More Nutritious,” February 28, 2018
- Science Daily, “Forage-based diets on dairy farms produce nutritionally enhanced milk,” February 28, 2018
Additional Resources
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Resources for Media
- Information on grassmilk products
- Still photos
- Video footage of grassmilk farming operations is available upon request. Please contact Hans Eisenbeis: hans.eisenbeis@organicvalley.coop at CROPP Cooperative.
- To schedule an interview with a grassmilk farmer, contact Hans Eisenbeis: hans.eisenbeis@organicvalley.coop.
Email Charles Benbrook for further information or special requests.
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