Grass-Fed Lamb: A Great Source of B12, Protein and CLA

The lovable and mild-mannered sheep, first domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago in Central Asia, has a long and rich relationship with mankind. Indeed, sheep have been credited with making the spread of civilization possible. Wool, for example, was the first commodity of value to merit international trade. The Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, stocked his ship with sheep for use as a “walking food supply” during his second voyage to the New World.

Even the mythologies and religious doctrines of the world are united in their love of sheep. The King James Bible, for instance, references sheep no less than 200 times – far more than any other animal.

Today, over a billion sheep exist in the world. Some countries, such as Australia, Mongolia and New Zealand, actually have three times as many sheep as people. I’m not entirely sure if that’s something to be proud of, but it’s an interesting fact nonetheless.

Most of these sheep are, of course, raised for their nutritious meat. The meat of the lamb (a young sheep under 12 months old) is particularly nutritious, especially if the animal was raised on a natural, grass-based diet.

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