Did you know over 99% of meat in America comes from factory farms? Even the ones labeled “grass-fed” or “cage-free”... |
I only buy this brand of meat now:
thousandhillslifetimegrazed.com
I get it at Natural Grocers and Central Market. I don't trust any other labels, no matter what they say. "Grass fed" in most of that category is CAFO finished for a few weeks before slaughter.
I don't even buy Niman Ranch anymore, because they have not publicly sworn off the mRNA vaccines in the animals like Thousand Hills has done.
Government regulation, USDA and all that, is meaningless, captured, aimed at allowing producers to maximize profits, not at honoring the trust placed in them by consumers.
I saw a new brand, "Goodness Grazecious" with all the boasting. Their website said nothing about the mRNA animal vax, so I emailed through their contact engine, to ask if they use it. I got this reply: "To answer your question, mRNA vaccines have not been administered to the cattle. The mRNA vaccine type is not approved for use in cattle."
Nope, won't buy that. Everybody knows the mRNA animal vaccines are already in the food chain, and that reply doesn't say they won't use them.
As for the cage free eggs, it's hit and miss unless you really research the producer. Some egg farms use a big warehouse where the birds can roam freely, with a tiny door at the bottom of one wall where they can go outside, get fresh air and sun, eat bugs and enjoy life in their chicken way, but the ultimate "free bird" is
pasture raised, and even with that you have to be careful. It is a category not yet regulated (not a bad thing IMO, but the diligence is yours to exercise). I only buy two brands, and they cost more, to be sure.
Vital Farms
Looking for ethically produced food? You’ve found it. All our eggs are pasture-raised, meaning the hens who produce them are free to roam in healthy pastures year-round. We bet you can taste the difference.
vitalfarms.com
or Organic Valley, which has never been caught doing anything that would betray their great reputation:
All Organic Valley chickens have access to organic pastures, where they spend their days clucking, strutting and pecking at bugs and earthworms. On rainy days, the chickens stay in the coop, but keeping them happy and healthy is our highest priority.
www.organicvalley.coop
My advice is DON'T TOUCH the Horizon Organics brand for any product. They have been caught cheating.