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| Individual Yoghurt Nutritional Information | Here is the nutrional information breakdown for all of our yoghurts.
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| | | Nutrition | Organic farming works in harmony with nature rather than against it, using techniques to achieve good crop yields without harming the natural environment. Our mission at Brown Cow Organics is to bring you delicious, healthy, organic ' soil to plate' food, proven to be nutritionally superior for your well-being; vitamin and mineral supplements are unnecessary when the food that you eat provides these naturally - we believe we have achieved this with our organic produce as our nutritional analysis shows.
David Lidgate of the very famous Lidgate Butcher’s in Holland Park London, who are Brown Cow Organics London Stockists of our organic beef said of our nutrition "The reason Brown Cow Organics beef is so superior is because they only feed their herd their own organically grown crops."
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|  | Our pioneering organic farming
During the mid-1990's (prompted in part by the BSE crisis and food production standards) we decided organic was the only way to produce safe healthy food ; so started the conversion of our 480 acre farm to organic under the UKFROS strict regulations, adhered to by the Soil Association.
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| Our organic soil nutrition - 'Soil to plate'
Our 480 acres are continually analysed to maintain and consistently build nutritional soil structure and fertility; aiming for a balance of minerals, trace elements and bacterial (the good stuff) activity. The crops and grass grown from our rich soils are analysed and then interpreted by Stephen Turner (my Brother and vet to the farm) to formulate an organic diet that will further enhance the health of our animals using only certified organic products. The result - our herd has an astonishingly high health status (with common illnesses such as lameness and mastitis well below the national average)
An article in the Weekend Review section of The Times reported on our pioneering work - which sparked a good deal of interest - the review said of our organic farm "Perridge Farm is one of the loveliest places in England - the French would describe it as a 'terroir superb' - a place ideally suited to its purpose - that of producing Britain's finest organic beef."
|  | Herd grazing and feeding nutrition information
Our cows graze only the nutritious grass of our organic land for nine months of the year. During the worst winter months (usually December to February) they come into their winter quarters and are fed daily on silage (fermented grass) that we cut in May and wholecrop sileage (fermented creal called Triticale) that we grew and then cut in July.
When the cows have their two month dry period (are not milked prior to giving birth) they are fed our own straw, bales of our silage and our own home grown non -soya protein (from spring beans) - we do not source or utilise soya- unlike many other organic farmers.
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| Benefits of Brown Cow Organics Beef
Raising our Guernsey herd on these nutrient-rich acres ensures the minerals and trace elements are retained in the beef which starts with our lush, fertile soil; earth with the utmost fertility (minerals and trace elements) produces food of the highest nutritional worth.
To show this we did our own independent analysis and compared test results of our organic beef* against analysis of conventional grass fed beef** and there is indeed a marked difference; with trace elements being distinctly higher in our organic beef (see graph) - though we are not permitted by Trading Standards to make any health claims as a result of these statistics - we believe these trace elements contribute to the quality, sweet tenderness, succulence and flavour of our beef; We leave you to come to your own conclusions!
*By Campden BCI
**analysed by McCance & Widdowsons Composition of Foods 6th
| | | Benefits of Brown Cow Organics Milk | Our organic Guernsey herd milk is totally natural, non-homogenised, contains only 5% fat is rich in Omega 3s and other trace elements and contains only A2 type of beta-casein. Organic milk is a proven, natural way to provide desirable fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants without increasing our intake of less desirable fatty acids. By choosing organic milk you can cut saturated fats by 30-50 % and still get the same intake of beneficial fatty acids so is a better quality option for you.^
The majority of milk to be found in major supermarket chains are homogenised, this can make them difficult to digest for some people. Also, they mostly contain A1 type of beta-casein, which yields a protein fragment that has been shown to have biological effects that could equally affect certain individuals - whereas A2 the only beta-casein in Brown Cow Guernsey milk -does not. Our complete herd was tested in 2003 and all were confirmed A2 bet-casein only; ever since we have bred only A2 beta-casein cows in our closed herds.
Numerous studies on the variants of beta casein suggest that milk containing only the A2 type may provide further benefits to some people, including those relating to heart health, digestive function and some intolerances and are the focus of studies by international research groups.
^analysis report by scientists at Newcastle University
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| | | Benefits of Brown Cow Organics Yoghurt | Of course all the same principles of our milk apply to our thick, creamy live organic yoghurts produced only from our own organic Guernsey milk. We've had our yoghurt independently tested also and on comparison with other leading brands of yoghurt it is much higher in Omega 3s and other trace elements (see graph). They are potted in recyclable re-usable pots with lids, in keeping with our packaging ethos.
* by Campden BCI (& previously by Bristol University)
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