Benefits of Grass-fed Milk in Baby Formula
With so many buzzwords used on whole foods and packaged goods, it can be difficult to separate what’s meaningful. When it comes to grass-fed milk, there’s no hype—only a naturally nutrient-dense option that’s closest to nature to support healthy growth and development.
What is grass-fed milk?
Grass-fed milk is produced by cows that graze outdoors in a pasture as opposed to being fed an indoor, grain-based diet. It is also sometimes called “grassmilk.” Because cows are ruminants—animals that have a four-chambered stomach—they are uniquely able to digest grass and other fibrous plants they forage in the pasture, getting the nutrition they need for themselves, as well as producing nutrient-rich milk.
While the specific nutritional makeup of milk is influenced by many factors, including the cow’s specific diet, region, and general farming practices of the land, there are a few common benefits of grass-fed cows milk in contrast to milk that comes from indoor, grain-fed cows.
What do we mean by 365-day grass-fed?
A good question to ask when you’re considering adding grass-fed milk to your diet — or infant formula made with grass-fed milk to your baby’s diet — is how often grass-fed cows actually consume grass. At Aussie Bubs, our cows graze outside, on Australian grass pasture, 365 days a year. That’s as free range as you can get!
What are the benefits of grass-fed milk?
There have been numerous studies comparing the nutrients in grass-fed milk to that of regular milk—and grass-fed milk has proven to have certain benefits. If you’re considering infant formula made with grass-fed milk, here’s what you need to know.
Grass-fed milk naturally contains higher levels of:
- Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are instrumental in brain and eye development in babies.
- Protein, which is essential for growth, development, and support of major body functions in infancy and throughout life.
- Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is essential in an infant’s diet and which has anticarcinogenic, anti-obese, antidiabetic and antihypertensive properties.
- Beta-carotene, a carotenoid that has important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and converts in the body to vitamin A, which contributes to vision and eye health, the immune system, and healthy skin.
Why choose infant formula made with grass-fed milk?
When choosing an infant formula for your baby, pure, high-quality ingredients are non-negotiable. Cows are meant to graze and forage. They have an amazing digestive system that converts wide-ranging material sources into nutrient-dense food, making milk from grass-fed cows closest to nature.
Bubs 365 Day Grass Fed Infant Formula is made with natural milk from completely free range cows, sourced from local Australian dairy farms. It contains vitamins A, C & E, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, plus prebiotic and probiotics to give your little bub a healthy, nutritious start in life.