Is this something you look at when buying meat, etc?

The thought of animals spending most of their lives on factory farms makes me sad, so I look for indicators that they were not, which includes grass-fed. However, "grass-fed" can be synonymous with "really expensive" so I look more for things like Certified Humane. All the supermarkets near me carry meat with this label. Also, I belong to a food coop and we periodically go in on a cow that was grass fed by a local farmer.

From your link:

...Grass-Fed:

...The American Grassfed Association (AGA) and the USDA have different standards for their beef. In short, the USDA defines grass fed as ruminant animals (grazing animals with 4 stomachs) fed only their mother's milk followed by grass and forage (grass, vegetation, hay, grains in unprocessed form, etc) from weaning to harvest with no confinement during the growing season. The AGA decided this was too narrow of a definition, as it still allows the animals to be pumped full of hormones and antibiotics, and fed GMO forage. The AGA feels many consumers who care about grass fed beef would also care about other junk being given to the animal, and I quite agree. So, the AGA takes that definition and expands it to include no confinement ever, no hormones or antibiotics, and animals who were born and raised in the USA. (Source.) Food Alliance also has a similar grass-fed definition to the AGA. - See more at: http://blog.tynerpondfarm.com/blog/elizabeth-edwards/grass-fed-organic,-or-all-natural-popular-food-buzz-words-you-need-to-know#sthash.41wRLE9t.dpuf

Nope

Too expensive for me to be that picky. Wish I could be, however, sometimes.

Factory farmed animals have a lot of toxins and junk in their fat. Grass fed animals are generally happier (YAY BETTER TASTING MEAT) and don't have all that gunk added to their feed, which ends up in you.

It is more expensive and if it's not an option for you, get the lean cuts and trim any fat (fat is good, but not from factory farmed animals). If you have access to the organic grass fed frolicking in meadows sort of meat, nom it happily and with little worry.

kami3006 wrote: »

Calories, price, date are my priorities.

ditto that

MommyMeggo wrote: »

"Lean" is pretty much the only word I *require.

I've read that after cooking and draining meat is basically "lean"... I may have been reading pseudoscience but it makes sense to me.

I don't pay attention to any of it. I would love to buy meat from animals that lived a happy life before I eat them, but even the hint of that on a package makes it way more expensive. I can barely afford regular hamburger anymore. I remember when it was the cheap meat at $0.99/lb. I'm feeding 7 people & price is the most important factor in my grocery shopping decisions.

I just like to make sure its not moving.