Back in the 70's those cows were
likely eating grass, not corn and soy.
Not exact matches
Under organic standards cows must
eat a 60 % fresh
grass based diet or hay / silage (conserved
grass) which is
likely to be a factor in the higher omega 3 levels.
It's also possible that sheep grazing near the shoreline and the
likely introduction of
grass -
eating rabbits around this time might have destabilized nearby sand dunes, which relied on the
grasses to anchor them.
So like our true paleo ancestors the best approach in today's world is
likely a plant based diet with small servings of wild seafood and / or
grass fed bison or game meat that is very close in composition to the animals that true paleos
ate versus the fat and pesticide laden, nutrient - deficient, modern livestock meat and farmed seafood.
So, unless you're buying organic
grass - fed meats, you're
likely ingesting minute doses of antibiotics with each hamburger and steak you
eat.
If in the end, your dog or cat
eats grass no matter what you do, it is not
likely to cause any harm, in fact, it could even stand to do them some good.
Another
likely cause of
grass -
eating or consuming other non-foods is boredom or curiosity.
This means that a dog attempting to
eat the carpet is most
likely attempting to graze on
grass and should be taken outside immediately.
Younger dogs were more
likely to
eat grass than older dogs, and were more
likely to get sick afterward.
The conclusion is that more study is needed, but it is
likely that
grass -
eating is perfectly normal and typical in healthy pets.
A 2009 dog study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior found that puppies were more
likely to
eat grass if their mothers did while nursing.i
«It could gain more popularity, once cat owners know if their cat loves to
eat the fresh
grass or catnip, then they become more
likely to buy more often,» says Lisa Senafe, an owner of Bentley's Corner Barkery, which has seven locations in the Chicago area.
Eating a small amount of
grass is probably not going to cause too many problems for your cat, though he is
likely to vomit the
grass back up.