wellyes
08-27-2009, 08:00 PM
I've been a veg since I was 17 due to factory farming. I'm 34 now so, a long time. I'm not opposed to people eating meat on principle. But I don't want anything to do with typical meat offered at the supermarket.
DH is not a vegetarian and it's been an issue between us for years. He loves to cook and he's good at it, but I won't eat most of his stuff. I've finally agreed to try some stuff *if* I can be comfortable with where it came from.
If you know a resource for humanely-raised meat products, PLEASE share! The only one I'm genuinely OK with is Neiman Ranch, mostly due to an account from a skeptical activist who visited the farm and said it was what everyone really wants meat to be like........ animals raised in an actual farmlike environment, nothign at all like the typical factory farm. But that's mail order so not very "green" plus wicked expensive. I'd love other options.
DH picked up "NatureSource" from BJ's - says "Certified Humane" by their own system. But I'm skeptical, seems marketing-driven (for example, says "guaranteed animals never treated with antibiotics" -- well that's silly, what if they got sick? I understand the issue of 50% of the antibiotic usage in the US used for preventative livestock maintenance. But just saying "no antibiotics ever" isn't logical either!)
Anyway, thanks if you've read this far :) and I'd love advice or to hear if anyone else has BTDT.
DH is not a vegetarian and it's been an issue between us for years. He loves to cook and he's good at it, but I won't eat most of his stuff. I've finally agreed to try some stuff *if* I can be comfortable with where it came from.
If you know a resource for humanely-raised meat products, PLEASE share! The only one I'm genuinely OK with is Neiman Ranch, mostly due to an account from a skeptical activist who visited the farm and said it was what everyone really wants meat to be like........ animals raised in an actual farmlike environment, nothign at all like the typical factory farm. But that's mail order so not very "green" plus wicked expensive. I'd love other options.
DH picked up "NatureSource" from BJ's - says "Certified Humane" by their own system. But I'm skeptical, seems marketing-driven (for example, says "guaranteed animals never treated with antibiotics" -- well that's silly, what if they got sick? I understand the issue of 50% of the antibiotic usage in the US used for preventative livestock maintenance. But just saying "no antibiotics ever" isn't logical either!)
Anyway, thanks if you've read this far :) and I'd love advice or to hear if anyone else has BTDT.