How do our finest farmers fatten cattle? Why should it matter to you?

Hello all,
   Let's get down to the nitty gritty!  I should preface this post by saying I could talk for hours about the subject.
   Be careful when you purchase meat.  I will not mention any specific names because I do not want to employ a large legal team.  There is a prominent farm in California that sells their meat at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Vons, and many other markets.  There beef is labeled "Hormone Free.  Antibiotic Free. Grass fed."  If you call the "farm" and ask about their beef, you reach a lovely lady from the "Department of Nutrition" for the farm.  Hmmmm....you need to ask the proper questions when purchasing meat and poultry.  The key questions are as follows: 1) Has the animal been hormone free from birth to death? 2) Has the animal been grass fed from birth to death?  (For poultry free roaming/free range from birth to death is adequate) The aforementioned "homestead" has trained their employees to substantiate what is on the packaging.  As of January 2013, the USDA allows for meat to be labeled "natural", "antibiotic free", etc if the animal has not received antibiotics, hormones, etc within the last 90 days before slaughter.  Scary! The consumer unknowingly ingests all the hormones and chemical cocktail that they feed the animals.
   If you look at any animal away from civilization and modern influences, one may be able to determine what the animal consumes naturally.  Wild cattle eat grass.  You never see cows heading to the store to purchase monstrous amounts of corn, barley, molasses, and soy.  If anyone is a witness, please let me know!  Here is an example of what they feed cows to plump them up in order to maximize profits: http://www.panvita.si/en/trademarks/animal-feed/cattle-feed-program/supplemental-feed-mixtures_1/fattening-cattle/
Does that look similar to anything that is in your food?  Be careful with grains, corn, etc.  More to follow next post.
Warm Regards,
Brooke

How to get started!

Hello all,
I know that getting started on any journey is sometimes the hardest part.  I would love to help you achieve all your health, fitness, relationship, and career goals.  I am a certified holistic health coach by trade, but am also equipped to explore how certain "primary" foods can be addressed or modified in order to create balance and overall health in your life.  It will be fun!  I promise!

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Brooke

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