Marian Burros has long been an advocate for sustainable farming as well as a champion of grassfed meats sourced directly from family farmsShe called immediately after the USDA grassfed claim was published in the Federal RegisterIn that interview I explained the mixed feelings I had about what the claim statedFollowing is a result of that conversation New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass[...]

In light of the recent publishing of the USDA grassfed claim I wanted to review the management protocol we use at American GrassFed Beef to clearly indicate how we produce our beef PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS This standard is intended to embrace the following fundamental principles Grassbased animal production where animals are born and raised on open grass pastures Holistic approach to[...]

American Grassfed Association Position Statement on the Newly Released USDA Grass Fed Claim The Board of Directors of the American Grassfed Association appreciates the effort made by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA to establish a Grass Fed Claim for Ruminant Livestock That said we are disappointed with the content of the Standard that AMSUSDA finalized todayWe believe[...]

The United States Department of Agriculture has been working to publish a grassfed claim since 2002 The American Grassfed Association AGA of which Dr Whisnant is Presidentstrongly protested the 2006 revision which addressed the feeding practice alone and did nothing to link the claim to animals raised on pasture Hence it would have allowed for animals to be raised in a feedlot fed[...]

As more and more consumers become increasingly informed of where their food is sourced they also want to know more about how it is raisedGrassfed has represented a niche market that has grown immensely over the last few years What began as an inclination of consumers toward healthier and safer foods now represents a larger group who not only wants the perceived health benefits but comes[...]