Grassfed meat

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I am looking for healthy grassfed meat sites. Can anyone help in this
area. Thanks.....

http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/

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Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth. Nice yellow fat
instead of the heavy marbling characteristic of corn fed industrial beef
produced in North America.

Farmer John

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fudge said:

Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth. Nice yellow fat
instead of the heavy marbling characteristic of corn fed industrial beef
produced in North America.

Even in the US, you can get it. Our local butcher buys from farmers
in the area, and offers both corn fed and grass fed beef. We prefer the
grass fed, and the fat is so clear and pale yellow.

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Ranee

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Ranee Mueller said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

fudge said:

Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth. Nice yellow fat
instead of the heavy marbling characteristic of corn fed industrial beef
produced in North America.

Even in the US, you can get it. Our local butcher buys from farmers
in the area, and offers both corn fed and grass fed beef. We prefer the
grass fed, and the fat is so clear and pale yellow.

D and I just took delivery of 1/4 steer from a local producer of
grass-fed beef. I like it a lot.

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modom

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 08:10:13p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

fudge said:

Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth. Nice yellow fat
instead of the heavy marbling characteristic of corn fed industrial beef
produced in North America.

Even in the US, you can get it. Our local butcher buys from farmers
in the area, and offers both corn fed and grass fed beef. We prefer the
grass fed, and the fat is so clear and pale yellow.

I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed beef,
or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that they don't
like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it. Perhaps it's an
acquired taste?

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Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed beef,
or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that they don't
like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it. Perhaps it's an
acquired taste?

In terms of taste, I don't know. We tried it and liked it quite a
bit. In terms of health of the animal, a lot. Grain fed (by that, I
mean exclusively or primarily) cattle are not as healthy, but they
fatten up much faster. I won't get into the details, because they are
pretty gross, but there is a level of sickness that is standard in grain
fed animals that would cause most people with grass fed animals to call
a vet because of the problems. It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

Regards,
Ranee

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Lowell Wilson said:

I am looking for healthy grassfed meat sites. Can anyone help in this
area. Thanks.....

Where are you located? I'm in the SF bay area and I can
recommend these guys.

http://www.morrisgrassfed.com/

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Reg

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 08:31:36p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed
beef, or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that
they don't like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it.
Perhaps it's an acquired taste?

In terms of taste, I don't know. We tried it and liked it quite a
bit. In terms of health of the animal, a lot. Grain fed (by that, I
mean exclusively or primarily) cattle are not as healthy, but they
fatten up much faster. I won't get into the details, because they are
pretty gross, but there is a level of sickness that is standard in grain
fed animals that would cause most people with grass fed animals to call
a vet because of the problems. It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

Thanks, Ranee.

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Quoted message said:

Lowell Wilson said:

I am looking for healthy grassfed meat sites. Can anyone help in this
area. Thanks.....

Where are you located? I'm in the SF bay area and I can
recommend these guys.

http://www.morrisgrassfed.com/

--
Reg

Doesn't grass fed beef have Omega-3's ?

DWACON said:

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Quoted message said:

Lowell Wilson said:

I am looking for healthy grassfed meat sites. Can anyone help in this
area. Thanks.....

Where are you located? I'm in the SF bay area and I can
recommend these guys.

http://www.morrisgrassfed.com/

--
Reg

Doesn't grass fed beef have Omega-3's ?

That's what I've read in all the industry literature. I've
never properly researched it though.

--
Reg

On 17 Mar 2006 05:09:47 +0100, Wayne Boatwright

wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 08:31:36p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed
beef, or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that
they don't like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it.
Perhaps it's an acquired taste?

In terms of taste, I don't know. We tried it and liked it quite a
bit. In terms of health of the animal, a lot. Grain fed (by that, I
mean exclusively or primarily) cattle are not as healthy, but they
fatten up much faster. I won't get into the details, because they are
pretty gross, but there is a level of sickness that is standard in grain
fed animals that would cause most people with grass fed animals to call
a vet because of the problems. It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

Thanks, Ranee.

Basically they get ulcers in their rumens -- the part of the animal
that ferments the cud so it can digest grass cellulose. Cows evolved
eating grass not seeds. Their digestive systems don't handle the
fattening diet of corn they get in feed lots well. I've read that the
overwhelming majority of beef livers are not fit for the human food
pipeline because of ulcerations caused by diet. The injuries to the
animals' guts require medical treatment in the form of antibiotics to
keep them healthy enough to fatten to market weight.

One writer in the New York Times has described the scheme as replacing
a solar system with a petrochemical system. The argument he presented
involved the amount of petroleum needed for the production of corn --
petrochemical fertilizers, fuel for combines, etc. -- vs. letting the
animal eat what it evolved eating: grass, which is purely solar
powered and therefore sustainable.

I'm not fanatical about such things, but I do think that grass-fed
beef tastes better than its factory farm cousin. It tends to be a bit
tougher if it's overcooked, but attention to preparation is usually
well rewarded. The meat tastes like beef.
--
modom

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fudge said:

Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth.

Second best. NZ's is better. 😉

Miche

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WWMVD?

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 11:26:54p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it modom?

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On 17 Mar 2006 05:09:47 +0100, Wayne Boatwright

wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 08:31:36p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed
> beef, or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say
> that they don't like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted
> it. Perhaps it's an acquired taste?

In terms of taste, I don't know. We tried it and liked it quite a
bit. In terms of health of the animal, a lot. Grain fed (by that, I
mean exclusively or primarily) cattle are not as healthy, but they
fatten up much faster. I won't get into the details, because they are
pretty gross, but there is a level of sickness that is standard in
grain fed animals that would cause most people with grass fed animals
to call a vet because of the problems. It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

Thanks, Ranee.

Basically they get ulcers in their rumens -- the part of the animal
that ferments the cud so it can digest grass cellulose. Cows evolved
eating grass not seeds. Their digestive systems don't handle the
fattening diet of corn they get in feed lots well. I've read that the
overwhelming majority of beef livers are not fit for the human food
pipeline because of ulcerations caused by diet. The injuries to the
animals' guts require medical treatment in the form of antibiotics to
keep them healthy enough to fatten to market weight.

One writer in the New York Times has described the scheme as replacing
a solar system with a petrochemical system. The argument he presented
involved the amount of petroleum needed for the production of corn --
petrochemical fertilizers, fuel for combines, etc. -- vs. letting the
animal eat what it evolved eating: grass, which is purely solar
powered and therefore sustainable.

I'm not fanatical about such things, but I do think that grass-fed
beef tastes better than its factory farm cousin. It tends to be a bit
tougher if it's overcooked, but attention to preparation is usually
well rewarded. The meat tastes like beef.
--
modom

Thanks, Michael.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
____________________

BIOYA

Ranee Mueller said:

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Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed beef,
or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that they don't
like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it. Perhaps it's an
acquired taste?

It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

The other part is that grain fed animals are fattened up - finished -
in over crowded feedlots where the chances of contacting disease are
imminently greater than on the ranch or in a pasture. I lived near
sveral feed lots in the central valley of California. One routinely had
no less than 7,000 head of cattle at any one time on their lots.
SD

DWACON said:

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Lowell Wilson said:

I am looking for healthy grassfed meat sites. Can anyone help in this
area. Thanks.....

Where are you located? I'm in the SF bay area and I can
recommend these guys.

http://www.morrisgrassfed.com/

--
Reg

Doesn't grass fed beef have Omega-3's ?

more so than grain fed, yes.

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They are both excellent. I have eaten both, Seems N.Z. beef animals would
have a better quality of grass to munch on. A commercial North American
feedlot is a disgusting sight. All these obese animals standing knee deep in
their own excement. I have heard stories of beef animals being fattened up
on the litter from commercial chicken farms. Apparently, the animals really
love the stuff. One farmer said they his finished animals "looked like
butterballs...." YUK. Steak tonight dear?

f.j.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

fudge said:

Move to Australia. Best tasting grass fed beef on earth.

Second best. NZ's is better. 😉

Miche

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modom said:

On 17 Mar 2006 05:09:47 +0100, Wayne Boatwright

wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

On Thu 16 Mar 2006 08:31:36p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ranee
Mueller?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>I'm curious, not critical, but what is so much better about grass fed
>beef, or what is so bad about corn fed beef? I've heard some say that
>they don't like the flavor of grass fed, though I've not tasted it.
>Perhaps it's an acquired taste?
>
>
In terms of taste, I don't know. We tried it and liked it quite a
bit. In terms of health of the animal, a lot. Grain fed (by that, I
mean exclusively or primarily) cattle are not as healthy, but they
fatten up much faster. I won't get into the details, because they are
pretty gross, but there is a level of sickness that is standard in grain
fed animals that would cause most people with grass fed animals to call
a vet because of the problems. It is part of the reason that
antibiotics are used so heavily in grain fed animals.

Thanks, Ranee.

Basically they get ulcers in their rumens -- the part of the animal
that ferments the cud so it can digest grass cellulose. Cows evolved
eating grass not seeds. Their digestive systems don't handle the
fattening diet of corn they get in feed lots well. I've read that the
overwhelming majority of beef livers are not fit for the human food
pipeline because of ulcerations caused by diet. The injuries to the
animals' guts require medical treatment in the form of antibiotics to
keep them healthy enough to fatten to market weight.

One writer in the New York Times has described the scheme as replacing
a solar system with a petrochemical system. The argument he presented
involved the amount of petroleum needed for the production of corn --
petrochemical fertilizers, fuel for combines, etc. -- vs. letting the
animal eat what it evolved eating: grass, which is purely solar
powered and therefore sustainable.

I'm not fanatical about such things, but I do think that grass-fed
beef tastes better than its factory farm cousin. It tends to be a bit
tougher if it's overcooked, but attention to preparation is usually
well rewarded. The meat tastes like beef.
--
modom

I wonder if that's why American posters to rfc seem so prone to cooking
their meat with all sorts of rubs and sauces and marinades that threaten
to overwhelm the natural flavour of the meat. Perhaps your beef is like
battery chickens, it doesn't taste of anything much.

Christine

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Old Mother Ashby said:

I wonder if that's why American posters to rfc seem so prone to cooking
their meat with all sorts of rubs and sauces and marinades that threaten
to overwhelm the natural flavour of the meat. Perhaps your beef is like
battery chickens, it doesn't taste of anything much.

Your prejudice is showing again. 🙂

Do you eat curried chicken, pork, lamb or beef? Why would you put
all those spices and sauces on meat, if it tastes so good on its own?

Regards,
Ranee

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Ranee Mueller said:

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Old Mother Ashby said:

I wonder if that's why American posters to rfc seem so prone to cooking
their meat with all sorts of rubs and sauces and marinades that threaten
to overwhelm the natural flavour of the meat. Perhaps your beef is like
battery chickens, it doesn't taste of anything much.

Your prejudice is showing again. 🙂

Do you eat curried chicken, pork, lamb or beef? Why would you put
all those spices and sauces on meat, if it tastes so good on its own?

Regards,
Ranee

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You misunderstand me. Of course I eat curries and goulash and braises
flavoured with wine and herbs and so on. What I am commenting on is a
tendency - maybe I'm imagining it - to jazz up prime steaks or roasts
with rubs and stuff that seem to be unnecessary. I like my steak with
suitable condiments like caramelised onions, but the idea is to
complement the natural flavour, not alter it.

And yes, I have tried Herbies steak crusting mix or whatever they call
it, and I can take or leave it.

Christine