Michael Pollan’s newest book just came out last week. It’s entitled Food Rules, An Eater’s Manual. Grassfed producers will particularly like Rule 27 - "Eat animals that have themselves eaten well." Pollan said the feeding of high grain diets changes the nutritional quality and healthfulness of not only ruminant animals, but also pigs and chickens. He said all animals are healthier when they have access to green plants - and so are their meat and eggs. The food from these animals will contain much healthier types of fat as well as appreciably higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants. Pollan concludes Rule 27 with the following advice, "It’s worth looking for pastured animal foods in the market - and paying the premium prices they typically command..."