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Order direct. We picked up 100+ lbs of grass fed and finished beef yesterday from a ranch in Utah. Bought it through a local co-op. Most cities and larger towns have them, and if yours doesn't, you can always start one.
I have to say, though, that stuff like this:
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It really is time to go off the grid.
along with random mentions of Monsanto (do they even have anything to do with this "pink slime"?) bring to mind only one image:
After reading this and a factory worker who quit in disgust after seeing what they are putting in ground beef:
Pink slime,” a cheap meat filler, is in 70 percent of the ground beef sold at supermarkets and up to 25 percent of each American hamburger patty, by some estimates.
“It kind of looks like play dough,” said Kit Foshee, who was a corporate quality assurance manager at Beef Products Inc., the company that makes pink slime. “It’s pink and frozen, it’s not what the typical person would consider meat.”
As seen in the movie Food Inc., the low-grade trimmings come from the most contaminated parts of the cow and were once only used in dog food and cooking oil. But because of BPI’s treatment of the trimmings — simmering them in low heat, separating fat and tissue using a centrifuge and spraying them with ammonia gas to kill germs — the United States Department of Agriculture says it’s safe to eat.
After I saw Jamie Oliver's segment and Food Inc, I've stopped eating ground beef from the market or at most restaurants. There have been times where I was so hungry and was driving, I'd pass by a fast food place and that image of pink slime would enter my head, and I'd just keep driving. I'd rather deal with the discomfort of being hungry than eat that stuff.
yes. Even if a person eats meat, this story is sickening. Its a health issue that no one thinks about until its too late. Im not a "prepper" or survivalist, I just want to stay healthy and not eat garbage.
I would not feed kids "contaminated cow or dog food".
yes. Even if a person eats meat, this story is sickening. Its a health issue that no one thinks about until its too late. Im not a "prepper" or survivalist, I just want to stay healthy and not eat garbage.
I would not feed kids "contaminated cow or dog food".
Indeed. I occasionally eat fish, but I haven't eaten beef, pork, or poultry in years. Very little dairy. I feel better now than in my twenties.
cant do this at Kroger. No butchers. And at Sams Club they refuse. A friend told me their chopped meat is from a mix of Mexico and other places.
Good for you, but alot of people dont have their own farm. I am going to start paying triple at Earthfare now. That pink slime is disgusting, wouldnt even feed it to my dog.
I cook for my dog and buy organic ground beef at Costco. It is prepackaged - 4# total for $17.99. I stopped buying any meat at Publix about 5 years ago.
Thanks for starting this thread, I always enjoy when you post about food safety.
I love posting this link People find that there are sources in their local areas.
Might be worth it to buy a freezer for the garage and then contact a farmer to buy direct.
You don't have to buy the whole cow..can buy as little as 1/4 and some even sell individual packages although the more you buy the cheaper it is per pound.
I love posting this link People find that there are sources in their local areas.
Might be worth it to buy a freezer for the garage and then contact a farmer to buy direct.
You don't have to buy the whole cow..can buy as little as 1/4 and some even sell individual packages although the more you buy the cheaper it is per pound.
People would be surprised how much they can grow in their backyard as well. A raised garden bed is one of the easiest (and most gratifying!) ways to get vegetables. It doesn't get any easier than stepping outside
to pick a fresh tomato, fresh lettuce or pull a sweet potato from the ground.
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