Most people when they think of gyu consider it Japanese and rightly so. Wagyu beef is an excellent source of these essential fatty acids and this is made possible by an interrelated combination of genetics and diet. The beef we eat in Japan is more healthy than you think or is it?

All life on this planet vitally depends on fatty acids. Of the thousands of fatty acids that exist there a few that really make a difference when it comes to human health. These fatty acids are derived from two parent compounds that go by the names linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid.