Diet and Health
terrasig | September 4, 2006If you've read Michael Pollan's, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and you still eat beef, chances are that you prefer to purchase grass-fed over corn-fed feedlot beef. The advantages include a more humane lifestyle for the animals and less fat for the consumer.
Well, the US Department of Agriculture has been soliciting opinions on their proposed rules for labeling of beef as grass-fed and received a whopping 17,000 opinions before closing discussion last month.
From Libby Quaid, AP Food and Farm Writer:
With so many producers rushing into the market, the definition of grass-fed varies. Some meat is…