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Looking for something exotic? Fossil Farms Is committed to bringing you the finest exotic meats, including ostrich meat, buffalo meat and many other all-natural and farm-raised game meats. Their high-quality, organic meat products are free of growth hormones, antibiotics, medications or preservatives. While at their site, you may download their recipe book containing numerous tempting dishes.
Best of the best in beef Try Heart Healthy, Delicious Grass Fed Beef
Spend $65 and get $25 Off From La Cense Beef
Have a chef prepare your next event! We found Artiko ...not only do they prepare some of the best beef you have eaten, but their creative desserts will astound you. They have very unique holiday meals, appetizers and desserts.
Build your own custom steak package My butcher.com is a leader in delicious gourmet steaks. Take advantage of their Build a Box program and put together your collection today. USDA Prime steaks 30% Off Today!
The ultimate beef experience! Angus beef at its best! This Omaha, Nebraska company specializes in certified Angus Beef, which is aged for a minimum of 21 days. Wilson & Wilson Premium Steaks
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Make smart choices when eating seafood!
The Environmental Defense Fund has put together a great resource guide. The guide rates seafood in three categories, ECO-BEST, ECO-OK and ECO-WORST. The ratings are based both on the nutrition provided to the consumer and on the environmental impact on the ocean during the fishing process. They also include some great recipes and a printable pocket guide. Get your free Seafood Selector here. |
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iSeafood.com offers fresh seafood delivered from the sea to your door in 24 hours! Fish filets, lobster, crab, bisque and chowder. Try their gourmet dinners, or cook up your own with some help from their free online cookbook.
All Fresh Seafood offers an unparalleled selection of fresh seafood, from traditional favorites to unique, hard-to-find delicacies. They have been rated one of the top ten places to buy fish online by about.com.
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Getting to the Meat of Organic
Organic, natural, grass- fed, grain-finished…wow, what does this all mean? I just want a healthy steak. Well, we looked into one of my favorite meals for some answers. Most people think that Organic and Natural are one and the same; this is far from the truth. According to the USDA, certified organic beef must come from a fully verifiable production system that collects information on the history of every animal in the program, including its breed history, veterinary care and feed. Further, to be certified as organic, all cattle should meet the following criteria:
- Born and raised on certified organic pasture
- Never received antibiotics
- Never received growth-promoting hormones
- Were fed only certified organic grains and grasses
- Must have had unrestricted outdoor access
- Must have received humane treatment
The USDA defines “natural” beef as all meats raised for human consumption without additives and minimally processed. Natural Beef producers may choose not to use antibiotics or growth-promoting hormones, but there is no third-party verification system required by the USDA. Beef from factory feed lots can be labeled natural, according to the USDA’s definition.
There are two feeding methods that producers most commonly use to deliver beef products to their customers: Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed. In the grass-fed program, the cattle eat only certified organic grass. Strictly grass-fed cattle tend to be on the leaner side. Grain finishing is more common in the industry as it produces a more flavorful cattle with a higher percentage of fat. All grains must be certified organic to ensure the integrity of the program.
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