The truth will see you free (and prevent heart, blood and weight ailments.) As I’ve discussed in the past, the importance of eating animals that are raised and fed pasture their whole lives is imminent. I have no desire to repeat myself on this issue, rather I want to use a recent New York Times blog post to reiterate the credibility of my claims.

A couple weeks ago Tara Parker-Pope, who writes for the Times’ blog on wellness, published “Switching to Grass-Fed Beef.” The short and informative article explains the position for consuming grass-fed or pastured animals. The argument in-favor of has two solid points: 1. the meat is healthier and 2. the animals are more-often raised in an ethical way. I would take the position a step further and say that eating such animals sourced from small, family farms will ensure a greater transparency is the slaughter and packaging of the animal.

As I have said before and will continue to argue today, for the sake of our family’s health, a strong local economy and the future of our environment, we must eat less meat. AND the meat we eat, must come from small, family farms that raise their animals on open pasture and employ the best sustainable grazing methods we have to offer. (See Joel Salatin.) For information on finding this sustenance in your area, check out Eat Wild for farms near you.

If you live in Portland, I highly recommend Afton Field Farm.

Related posts:

1. The Grass-Fed Manifesto (part 3)
2. The Grass-Fed Manifesto (Part I)
3. “The Portland Meat Collective” (or) The Grass-Fed Manifesto (part 4)
4. The Grass-Fed Manifesto (part 2)
5. A simple menu (weekly menu 2)

Tags: afton field farm, Grass-Fed, Joel Salatin, local food movement