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Why I Call It Grass-Only, Not Grass-Fed Beef

April 24, 2009

As part of this week’s Fight Back Friday carnival, I want to share one of my most popular posts, All Beef Is Grass-Fed. I hope you’ll read and enjoy it. As an addendum, I continue to be amazed by how confusing it is for a mere mortal to see beyond label claims, especially when it [...]

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Putting Some Pasture Into Organic Milk

November 4, 2008

Okay, another off-beef post. According to the Washington Post, the USDA may be closing an unfortunate loophole / gray area in the organic regulations for milk. The new requirement, in the proposal phase, would require that dairy cows be allowed to graze on pasture for about 1/3 of the year. Now, presumably, that pasture must [...]

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The Provenance of Beef – Let The Steak Tastings Begin!

August 15, 2008

Sometimes dreams do come true, and this one was mine. 60 people were on hand – we sold out twice! – as we formally launched our Artisan Beef Institute to the public in tandem with the highly regarded Commonwealth Club of California’s 3rd Annual “How We Eat” series. In the planning for nearly 3 years, [...]

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