In 2010, the share of the market for natural and organic beef was at 1.6 percent, and in 2014 organic sales accounted for over 4 percent of U.S. food sales, according to Drovers CattleNetwork.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Board reported that natural and organic beef was 6.3 percent of the total beef shares for the 4th quarter of 2014, with conventional beef at 93.7 percent.
The production system, whether conventional or organic, does not change the nutrients contained in a 3-ounce serving of beef.
Consumers may prefer a specific production system for the beef they want to consume. However, it is important to remember that all production systems provide consumers with safe product selections and that the nutrient content of beef is similar across the different production systems (organic, natural or conventional).