Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I've been studying low carb diets for years, but 20 days ago I finally decided to definitely change my eating habits and now I'm full paleo.

At first, in order to not feel overwhelmed, I ignored omega 3 to omega 6 ratios and postponed my decision to buy grass fed beef. Two days ago I decided it was time to make these adjustments and went looking for grass fed beef. To my surprise I found out that pretty much all the red meat I eat is already grass fed, since 80% of Brazil's cattle (I'm Brazilian)is grass fed, in the state where I live it's pretty much 100%.

They still get tons of antibiotics and hormones but it's better than grain fed antibiotics ridden beef.

So, if you can't find/afford grass fed beef one option is to look for meat imported from Brazil, since there is a great chance that this meat will be grass fed.

I hope that helps someone.

flag	asked May 1 2012 at 13:06 BSBL 279●1●5

Nice! I've also recently discovered that the frozen lamb imported from New Zealand I see in pretty much every grocery store around where I live is completely grass-fed and antibiotic/hormone free. – Phoenix May 1 2012 at 16:35

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Just the destruction to the ozone layer that you need to worry about. But you got your lamb, that's the important thing. – pseudopaleo May 30 at 19:26

Andrea · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-01 13:45:38Z UTC

Bom dia BSBL!

I visited Uruguay last year and know that their cattle is required by federal law to be 100% grass fed and hormone-free. I have also seen people on this board who live in the US report they have purchased beef imported from Uruguay.

I think pretty much anywhere in South America the cattle is raised this way. I went to Uruguay for a week, ate nothing but beef and ducle de leche and lost 2lbs!

greymouser · Answer 2 · 2012-05-01 14:13:11Z UTC

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I'd rather consume antibiotic and hormone free beef than require the beef to be grassfed. Hormones worry me the most.

Granted, I prefer the best of both options. :-)

answered May 1 2012 at 14:13

greymouser
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	Hormones worry me a lot too, but I also got more good news on that. I know my father has a very good friend who manages a big slaughterhouse, I asked my father to call him and ask if the local cattle is given too much hormones and antibiotics. He told my father that local farmers are "ignorant and stuck in the stone age" and just give their cattle some vaccines but no hormones and pretty much no antibiotics. When my father gave me these news I was so happy that I felt like going beef shopping, but today is seafood day! – BSBL May 1 2012 at 14:28
	That's mostly likely due to cattle not needing antibiotics if they're eating grass. Their stomachs are meant to eat grass. It's when they're eating large amounts of grain/sileage/non-grass feed that they develop infections and require antibiotics. So in general, it's fairly safe to assume grain = antibiotics. Added hormones are a different matter... – Chris May 1 2012 at 17:58
	And when they don't have access to grass, it usually means they're in crowded pens wading ankle-deep in their own excrement, thus even more need for the antibiotics. – gydle May 1 2012 at 18:59

42 · Answer 3 · 2012-05-01 15:43:30Z UTC

As far as I know, Argentinian beef is grass-fed too. Unsure if by law and about the use of hormones/antibiotics there. But if the cows are raised on pasture they don't need these drugs, especially the antibiotics.

I was in BA twice this year and gorged on meat every damned day. Soooo tasty. But I couldn't bring myself to sample from the huge platter of innards that was ordered by our party on my last day, aside from the sweetbreads which were... interesting.

If you can’t find/afford grass fed beef, that information might help you.

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