Question for Paleo's:

They should be hunting their meat with rocks and spears. But they don't.

They wouldn't have enough time and energy to hunt all the animals they need to eat eggs, bison, and chicken for 3 square meals each day.

Paleo is more like Faleo.

Do you actually buy organic meat??

I'm not technically 100% Paleo but I'm pretty close (by coincidence, not design). I don't buy organic meat all the time. I prefer to buy 100% grassfed beef, natural chicken, non-GMO, etc. Locally grown is best if it is available. Meat from grainfed aminals makes my body ache. I avoid them as much as possible.

The organic label has become a questionable one with lots of loopholes (nod to big business farmers & the gv't) so items labled certified organic are not always the great, healthy products we'd expect them to be.

I dont do 100% paleo...i would say im a modified paleo..lol.i enjoy a lot of their recipes...most of the dinners i cook are paleo though...i dont buy the organic meats...i just cut the bad stuff off...it really just depends on your preference..

Can you elaborate a little bit? What does taking the fat off do? This is the first time I've heard such a statement.

Taking the fat off makes it dry and tough. The fat is where the flavor is. Don't be afraid of animal fat. It's not bad for you. And putting extra salt on the fatty part of your steak before you grill it makes for a total mouthgasm when you eat that salty salty grilled fat..... mmmmmmmmm

Do you actually buy organic meat??

I buy grass-fed, pastured meat, if that's what you're asking...

I believe it's because more toxins/bad stuff is stored in the fat/skin/bones. So, it's recommended to buy the leanest cuts of traditional meat to avoid them but if it's grass-fed, pastured meat then buy whatever you please. it's not the fat people are avoiding, but the hormones and things that are injected into many traditionally raised animals.

Not paleo, just done quite a bit of reading.

totally off base. the bones/fat/skin contain some of the BEST nutrients. that's why i make broth with bones and carcasses.

chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain, can be found for free in bone broth

I buy organic when i can afford it and free-range/British Food Standard approved the rest of the time. I don't cut the fat off anything.

And... the Faleo comment? Grow up.

PrimalGirl

I have a question too. Do you eat fruit?

why wouldn't we? yes you can eat fruit.

Wow, yes, fruit is awesome and nutritious.

Oragnic when possible, grass-fed usually, sometimes it's whatever is on sale.

I believe it's because more toxins/bad stuff is stored in the fat/skin/bones. So, it's recommended to buy the leanest cuts of traditional meat to avoid them but if it's grass-fed, pastured meat then buy whatever you please. it's not the fat people are avoiding, but the hormones and things that are injected into many traditionally raised animals.

Not paleo, just done quite a bit of reading.

totally off base. the bones/fat/skin contain some of the BEST nutrients. that's why i make broth with bones and carcasses.

chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain, can be found for free in bone broth

I was only speaking to the fats/bones/skins of traditional meat vs grass fed, pastured meat. What I read on Mark's Daily Apple said that if you have to buy traditional meat, go for leaner cuts but the fats and bones are quite healthy in grass fed, pastured meats so getting a lean cut of meat is not important.

ahhh fair enough. sorry for the confusion. guess that makes sense.

I believe it's because more toxins/bad stuff is stored in the fat/skin/bones. So, it's recommended to buy the leanest cuts of traditional meat to avoid them but if it's grass-fed, pastured meat then buy whatever you please. it's not the fat people are avoiding, but the hormones and things that are injected into many traditionally raised animals.

Not paleo, just done quite a bit of reading.

totally off base. the bones/fat/skin contain some of the BEST nutrients. that's why i make broth with bones and carcasses.

chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain, can be found for free in bone broth

Not off base at all. The hormones, antibiotics...etc. in TRADITIONALLY RAISED meats are stored in the fat. If you buy traditionally raised meat, get lean meat or cut the fat off. If you buy grass-fed, free-range organic meat, EAT THE FAT, cuz that's where the vitamins/minerals are stored.

**edited to add: I should have read the rest of the thread before responding

I believe it's because more toxins/bad stuff is stored in the fat/skin/bones. So, it's recommended to buy the leanest cuts of traditional meat to avoid them but if it's grass-fed, pastured meat then buy whatever you please. it's not the fat people are avoiding, but the hormones and things that are injected into many traditionally raised animals.

Not paleo, just done quite a bit of reading.

totally off base. the bones/fat/skin contain some of the BEST nutrients. that's why i make broth with bones and carcasses.

chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain, can be found for free in bone broth

Not off base at all. The hormones, antibiotics...etc. in TRADITIONALLY RAISED meats are stored in the fat. If you buy traditionally raised meat, get lean meat or cut the fat off. If you buy grass-fed, free-range organic meat, EAT THE FAT, cuz that's where the vitamins/minerals are stored.

**edited to add: I should have read the rest of the thread before responding

haha no worries, i didn't realize he was talking about traditionally raised beef.