How is sustainable farming related to meat safety?
Meat from pasture-raised animals is lower in calories and “bad” omega-6 fats and contains more of the “good” omega-3 and CLA fats that help fight disease and promote good health. (source: “This Steer’s Life” The New York Times,2002) It has been proven cattle raised in a sustainable manner, that have room to roam and graze in the pasture and are not confined are actually healthier for you to eat. The method in which beef is raised as well as the processing of the meat is essential to meat safety and producing a high-grade product. Large-scale agricultural confined animal feeding operations (CAFO) mass-produce cattle and are breeding ground for germs, disease, and food borne illness. In this case bigger is not better. Raising and processing meat is a delicate, and better executed in an intimate setting.
