Cows that are fed hempseed cake retain very low concentrations of THC and CBD in their bodies, indicating that meat products from hemp-fed cattle are safe for human consumption, a new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found.
Researchers at USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) said that the boom in hemp oil production has left farmers with a lot of byproduct that can be compressed into “cakes,” and they wanted to assess the safety of feeding it to livestock.
The study, published in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants, looked at cannabinoid concentration in the muscle, liver, kidney and fat tissues of cattle fed hempseed cake, checking the THC and CBD levels at different stages of metabolism.
“Scientists found that the concentrations of [cannabinoids] in meat products contributed only a small fraction of the total amount global regulatory organizations consider safe for consumers,” the department said in a press release on Wednesday.
Scientists examine potential human cannabinol exposure from consuming meat if cattle is fed hempseed cake. https://t.co/xqYS0VqE5U pic.twitter.com/FV4Ack4Zf6
— Agricultural Research Service (@USDA_ARS) April 12, 2023
What’s more, the study found that hempseed cake is “highly nutritious” and could serve
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