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Healthy Meats Turn Out to Be Natural Meats

Natural Meats seem to be something new, but really they are not, the only thing that keeps all meat from being natural is what the industry has done over the last 60-70 years. Natural Beef for example is plentiful today and is an increasingly popular choice in many homes. When you want to consume healthy meats then natural should be the first thing your look for in a cut.

  • Natural meat is produced without the aid of hormones for increased tissue growth.
  • No antibiotics are used in the life of the animal, these additives are passed on to those consuming the meats
  • These animals do not receive any form of vaccines during their growth until they are sent to market.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Good news is the beef, pork and poultry industry in America are attuned to the fickle nature of consumers and they know that the tide is turning toward natural and organic meats. These guys are scrambling to be set to serve this newly aware group of people who want healthy meats and won't be fed a load of garbage any longer. The shopper is steering the ship and should all be aware of this fact. The signs say that the destination of healthier food production is approaching and everyone will benefit.


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Some Good Natural Meat Choices

Healthy meats are a pretty hefty group in terms of varieties. More and more tables are being set with variety meats as the main dish. Buffalo Meat for one has long been a staple in this country American to the Native Americans, but it is at the top of this group of meat that have always remained Natural, another similar example is Elk Meat. These animals roam the range and are in the grass fed meats category as well as natural meats.

Grass fed Beef for one is rich in amino acids which is a major building block for good health. Buffalo and elk are much leaner than beef and high in amino acids and of coarse a good source of protein. Buffalo meat is somewhat available in retail stores, but elk meat is purely an online sourced product. Online meat purveyors have a good variety of natural meats to choose from. A popular substitute for red meat in the natural group is Ostrich Meat, which taste like beef and the burgers are excellent.

You might have guessed that these meats have a higher price point than the standard meats we have consumed for the last 3 generations, but the more demand there is for healthy meats the more competition arises to meet the need and the family with a delicious buffalo steak wins.

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How and where do you stand on Natural Meats and natural products; and does it even matter?


Differences in Meat Sources

Conventional Meats
Natural Meats
Organic Meats
Grades of Beef
Raised with hormones antibiotics and vaccines
no antibiotis or hormones used
No hormones or antibiotics
Prime beef (top grade of beef in USA)-superior marbling -prime steaks exhibit extra tender and juicy characteristics, these cattle are fed longer to develop a fat layer and extra inter-woven marbling, mostly available online.
some grass feeding
could be grass fed and grain fed
could be grass fed and feed grain as well
Choice Beef-mid grade with some marbling and tenderness, available in many retail outlets and online beef markets.
environment would be subject to chemical fertilizers and herbicides
would normally be raised in a pastured or sustainable situation
would normally be raised in a sustainable environment
Select Beef-lower grade beef steaks available in many retail outlets. little marbling and can be somewhat tough and stringy, these animals are buchered just as they reach the desired weight.
finished fed in a feeder lothay and grain fed
normally never finish fed in a feeder lot
Raised in an organic environment with no pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers
Packer grade-mostly used in processed meat, and ground beef products.
finished fed for weeks in a feeder lot
 
additionally often raised in free range conditions
 

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Natural Foods Poll

Does it Matter if Foods are Natural?

  • Yes... it makes a difference to Me and My health
  • No.....there is no real difference in ordinary foods and natural foods
  • Don't Care either way...we will all die from one thing or another
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