By Mary Bodel
I actually asked my doctor about the use of ground turkey over ground beef. Her reply was that the cut of turkey decided if it was better or not. If your turkey is not white meat or if it's mixed, it has the same problems of ground beef. That was an eye opener.
Since then, I've done more research on the topic. One reason is that we've had so much poultry over the last five years, a major food rebellion was brewing. I'm good at disguising the taste, but enough is enough. What I found out has improved our energy levels, increased our Omega-3 intake... and let us have beef again.
Most beef in the U.S. is raised on grain. The cattle get fatter that way, which is good for the farmer and for the market owner. The farmer gets paid more and the market owner gets more customers. Well marbled beef has a lot of flavor and tends to be very tender. The cattle also do very little by way of exercise, which increases both weight and fat.
However, there is now a trend back to grass fed cattle. I say back, because in the old days, that's all the cattle got. The humans got the grain, the cattle got grass or hay. One reason is that it costs less. In many areas, the grass in the pasture is enough to satisfy a hungry cow. Grain is expensive and grass is pretty much free.
The other reason is what has brought us back to the table rejoicing. Grass fed cattle have the same amount of Omega-3 fatty acids as a piece of salmon. Turkeys can't make that claim.
So, the answer to the title question is no. Turkey burgers aren't better for you than beef. Not by a long shot.
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