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<blockquote data-quote="MrBilly" data-source="post: 457698" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>This is from the American GrassFed.com,</p><p></p><p>New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass Fed</p><p>Marian Burros has long been an advocate for sustainable farming as well as a champion of grassfed meats sourced directly from family farms. She called immediately after the USDA grassfed claim was published in the Federal Register. In that interview I explained the mixed feelings I had about what the claim stated. Following is a result of that conversation.</p><p></p><p>New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass Fed</p><p></p><p>By MARIAN BURROS</p><p>Published: October 19, 2007</p><p>The Department of Agriculture has announced standards that would for the first time allow meat to be labeled as grass fed only if it came from animals that ate nothing but grass after being weaned. </p><p>Grass-fed meat has become more popular and widely raised in the past few years. Many of those who buy it consider it better for the environment than meat from animals raised on grain in huge lots, and healthier, because it is believed to have higher levels of Omega-3 fats. Some people also find it tastier. </p><p>Until now, said Martin E. O'Connor, the department official who oversees regulation of livestock feed, use of the grass-fed label was unregulated. Early proposals during five years of discussion would have permitted it for animals that were fattened on grain in their final weeks.</p><p>But the trade association representing many raisers of grass-fed livestock, which has long sought regulation of labeling, criticized the standards, which were announced on Monday, because they do not restrict the use of antibiotics and hormones and do not require grass-fed animals to live on pastures year round. The group, the American Grassfed Association, said it would set up its own certification system. </p><p>"The public perception is that grass-fed animals are on pasture," said Dr. Patricia Whisnant, a veterinarian and president of the association, "they are not confined and are not given hormones or antibiotics." ...."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://blog.americangrassfedbeef.com/grass-fed-beef-news.php" target="_blank">http://blog.americangrassfedbeef.com/gr ... f-news.php</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>It seems that everyone involved in this area, has their thongs in a knot over the fact that under this reg. the cattle may be able to be shot up with hormones and given antibiotics, plus they can be confined for feeding rather than the picture perfect idea, of consumers, of calves grazing pasture all their lives.</p><p></p><p>Billy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrBilly, post: 457698, member: 87"] This is from the American GrassFed.com, New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass Fed Marian Burros has long been an advocate for sustainable farming as well as a champion of grassfed meats sourced directly from family farms. She called immediately after the USDA grassfed claim was published in the Federal Register. In that interview I explained the mixed feelings I had about what the claim stated. Following is a result of that conversation. New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass Fed By MARIAN BURROS Published: October 19, 2007 The Department of Agriculture has announced standards that would for the first time allow meat to be labeled as grass fed only if it came from animals that ate nothing but grass after being weaned. Grass-fed meat has become more popular and widely raised in the past few years. Many of those who buy it consider it better for the environment than meat from animals raised on grain in huge lots, and healthier, because it is believed to have higher levels of Omega-3 fats. Some people also find it tastier. Until now, said Martin E. O’Connor, the department official who oversees regulation of livestock feed, use of the grass-fed label was unregulated. Early proposals during five years of discussion would have permitted it for animals that were fattened on grain in their final weeks. But the trade association representing many raisers of grass-fed livestock, which has long sought regulation of labeling, criticized the standards, which were announced on Monday, because they do not restrict the use of antibiotics and hormones and do not require grass-fed animals to live on pastures year round. The group, the American Grassfed Association, said it would set up its own certification system. “The public perception is that grass-fed animals are on pasture,” said Dr. Patricia Whisnant, a veterinarian and president of the association, “they are not confined and are not given hormones or antibiotics.” ...." [url=http://blog.americangrassfedbeef.com/grass-fed-beef-news.php]http://blog.americangrassfedbeef.com/gr ... f-news.php[/url] It seems that everyone involved in this area, has their thongs in a knot over the fact that under this reg. the cattle may be able to be shot up with hormones and given antibiotics, plus they can be confined for feeding rather than the picture perfect idea, of consumers, of calves grazing pasture all their lives. Billy [/QUOTE]
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