Grass fed percentages - PaleoHacks.com most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-22T16:10:56Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/59251 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/59251/grass-fed-percentages Grass fed percentages George Brodie 2011-08-19T00:16:10Z 2011-08-23T22:18:40Z <p>Since federal law in the US requires cows to be grass fed (pastured) at least 4 months out of the year, a company can be slick with their labeling and say "grass fed". Maybe as a community we can all start advocating for % of grass fed to be labeled.</p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/59251/grass-fed-percentages/59274#59274 Answer by Cory151 for Grass fed percentages Cory151 2011-08-19T02:47:58Z 2011-08-19T02:47:58Z <p>Dr.Cordain mentions that grass fed meat will have an orange-ish color to the fat, from the Beta Carotene in the grass. I have yet to see any fat which has that though. </p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/59251/grass-fed-percentages/59309#59309 Answer by Philosophe for Grass fed percentages Philosophe 2011-08-19T06:17:36Z 2011-08-19T06:17:36Z <p>Get to know a farmer who raises their own grass raised and finished beef, buy a lot of it and keep it in your freezer. Problem solved... know your farmer. </p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/59251/grass-fed-percentages/60192#60192 Answer by Marilyn Noble for Grass fed percentages Marilyn Noble 2011-08-23T18:02:03Z 2011-08-23T18:02:03Z <p>Rather than looking for USDA-certified grassfed labeling, look for certification from the American Grassfed Association. All AGA-certified livestock is fed a diet of grass and forage from weaning until harvest and is raised exclusively on pasture. Visit the web site to find an AGA-certified producer and to learn more. www.americangrassfed.org</p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/59251/grass-fed-percentages/60226#60226 Answer by Scott for Grass fed percentages Scott 2011-08-23T22:18:40Z 2011-08-23T22:18:40Z <p>What federal law does the original question refer to? I am not familiar with any "four month law." The USDA labeling standard for Grass (Forage) Fed is straight forward - paraphrasing here but can post entire standard if requested -- grass and forage only for lifetime of animal, except milk during weaning, continuous access to pasture during growing season, no grain or grain byproducts at any time.</p>