NPR: beefalo https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1103556198 beefalo en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:52:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: beefalo https://www.npr.org/tags/1103556198/beefalo Beefalo, a bison-cattle hybrid, is being touted as the healthy meat of the future Supporters cite the beefalo's hardiness, ease of breeding and the leaner, protein-rich healthier meat, but others say the costly crossbreed weakens the genetic line of the bison. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:01:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/08/1103539452/beefalo-a-bison-cattle-hybrid-is-being-touted-as-the-healthy-meat-of-the-future https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/08/1103539452/beefalo-a-bison-cattle-hybrid-is-being-touted-as-the-healthy-meat-of-the-future

Supporters cite the beefalo's hardiness, ease of breeding and the leaner, protein-rich healthier meat, but others say the costly crossbreed weakens the genetic line of the bison.

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