What’s the difference between organic meat and grass-fed meat?
It's possible to find a wide variety of labels, and costs, in the supermarket's meat section. The "healthier" qualities of grass-fed and organic products are often cited, but what, exactly, makes them so? How to spot the difference? As a first step, think about what the cattle whose meat you will eat were fed and how they were treated. Not only do animals on factory farms suffer from substandard living circumstances, but they are also at increased risk for contracting infectious diseases due to the antibiotics that are routinely poured into their food in order to promote weight gain. Some of these farms also contribute to global warming by polluting the environment with harmful chemicals and fertilizers. Better for you, the environment, and the animals, grass-fed meat is an alternative to the industrial farming practices that produce most of the world's livestock. Grass-fed meat benefits Check for American Grassfed Association labels when purchasing meat (AG