Cattle are fed only grass no grain and are raised on pastures that are managed to ensure that.
American grass fed label.
The label on the company s grass fed ground beef displays a prominent product of usa banner complete with an american flag and if that wasn t enough the proud phrase born raised in the usa.
The grass fed label appeals to me because i want my food to come from animals that were raised under natural conditions particularly now that i know the horrific truths about how much of our meat is produced and i want to support ranchers and companies that feel the same way i do but i won t blindly believe that grass fed implies all that.
Grass fed beef is all about the grass.
Maintaining a credible transparent national standard for animals humanely raised on pasture.
Partnering and collaborating to support rural economies.
Previously the standards included the requirement that grass forbs and forage needed to be 99 percent or more of the energy source for the lifetime of a ruminant species after weaning.
We do so by.
The logos and design marks may only by used by those who have an approved signed license agreement with the american grassfed association.
Grass fed defined grass fed was a little more clear for a while but in 2016 the usda withdrew its standards for this label.
Grain fed cattle even certified angus and wagyu don t.
Grassfed products are defined as those food products from animals that have eaten nothing but their mother s milk and fresh grass or grass type hay from birth to harvest all their lives.
Now with perdue s backing the hope is that market access for american grass fed beef will expand and that consumers at least will know what they re buying.
Instead of drilling into the meaning of every label let s focus on the big picture first.
When cattle eat only native forages they upcycle the nutrients including omega 3 essential fatty acids conjugated linoleic acid and antioxidants like beta carotene and vitamin e.
Published on may 23 2019 5 00.