Organic Beef Matters
News from Alderspring Ranch, with an occasional rant about American agriculture
Today's announcement of another mad cow in Canada was apparently met with a total yawn by the American press. While the press release, Canadian Food Inspection Agency - News Release - BSE Case Confirmed in British Columbia was picked up by several Canadian outlets (as well as an Australian one), …
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After several weeks learning Wordpress, we've launched our blog, Organic Beef Matters. The name is a double-or perhaps triple-entendre: organic beef really does matter for the health of the land and our bodies, the blog will be about matters related to organic beef production, and finally, I guess, …
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Did you know that the USDA stamp you see on meat in your grocery store does not necessarily mean the animal was grown in the U.S? Did you know the U.S. imports more beef than it exports? Did you know that most of the hamburger available to you on your grocery counter contains meat from …
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In the U.S., 80% of the beef sold is processed by 4 packing companies. Such concentration exceeds that of Upton Sinclair's day (the Jungle), when Congress enacted the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 to protect farmers, workers, and consumers from excessive power to control prices. …
Continue Reading about Industry Concentration Hurts Consumers and Farmers
Alderspring Beef is dry aged for 20 days in the Old World way, producing beef with a firm yet tender texture and a deep, rich wonderful flavor. Today you can't buy a dry aged beef in your local grocery store, but even as recently as 20 years ago, you could go to your local butcher and buy a prime …
Industrial Meat Processing More and more, small meat processors are being replaced by large plants that can process up to 400 animals per hour on each line. This is incredible efficiency, providing profit to the packing industry, and, in theory, inexpensive meat for the consumer. But this …
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