If you’re a beef eater, this cheat sheet can help you make the most of your meat. Whether it’s USDA organic, grass fed or “conventionally” raised, different cuts of meat need to get different treatments in order for you to … Continue reading
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Perhaps it’s Time the USDA Stopped Giving Us Nutrition Advice?
New here? Get our iPhone or Android App to scan & choose healthy groceries! Something funny happened at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. In an online newsletter to employees, published once a quarter, the advice dispensed was to embrace Meatless … Continue reading
Enjoying Pink Slime? You’ll Love Meat Glue
Transglutaminase, also known as Meat Glue, is not something you’d expect to find in your steak. But it turns out that this animal derived additive is used, mostly in the dining industry. It allows chefs and cooks to glue cheap … Continue reading
Woohoo!!! McDonald’s Burgers Come from Grass Fed Beef!
At least that’s what we’re seeing in the latest commercials featuring rancher / beef producer Steve Foglesong in Illinois. And all these years we thought Mcdonald’s was so cheap because they source beef from CAFOs (factory farms) where cows lead … Continue reading
Infographic: Where Does a Food Dollar Go?
The USDA Economic Research Service recently published a report that helps shed the light on the cost of food. Take a look at the interesting statistic above. For every dollar we spend on food, less than 16 cents go to … Continue reading
I’m a QUALITARIAN. Why You Should Be One Too
This is a guest blog post by Ashley Koff, RD For years, people would routinely pose the same question me “so what are you?” Pretty sure that people are clear that I’m a brunette, a female, even that I’m a … Continue reading
Are Hebrew National Kosher Hot Dogs Healthier than the Rest?
We recently got an email from Dave: Stumbled across your blog a few days ago, have been pouring over your archives ever since. My wife and I are in the process of converting to a much more natural and healthy … Continue reading
Earth Day, Fast Food, and TV Turnoff Week
This is a very special guest blog post. Hi, I’m Koa Halpern, a guest on this blog, I am 12 years old, and I started my own nonprofit when I was 10 years old. My Nonprofit is called Fast Food … Continue reading
Mexico Rejects US Beef as Unsafe
In 2008, a large shipment of export beef from American cattle ranches was rejected by Mexican health authorities and returned to the US. The reason: copper found in the beef exceeded safe levels for human consumption. The rejected beef was … Continue reading
Which Beef is Best – USDA Choice or USDA Select?
Neither. The top spot goes to Prime Beef. Followed by Choice, then Select, then 6 more levels. The USDA defines 9 quality levels for beef. They are stamped on the carcass but by the time you buy your cuts at … Continue reading