There seems to be a new food label popping up all the time and many of them can be confusing. Knowing what a food claim truly means is a great way to educate yourself about where your food comes from and how it has been produced.
Food Claims and What They Actually Mean:
Antibiotic-Free:
means that an animal was not given antibiotics during its lifetime.
Cage-Free:
means that the birds are raised without cages. What this doesn’t explain is whether the birds were raised outdoors or indoors in overcrowded conditions. If you are looking to buy eggs, poultry, or meat that was raised outdoors, look for a label that says “pastured” or “pasture-raised.”
Grass-Fed:
means the animal was fed grass rather than grain. A “grass-fed” label doesn’t mean the animal necessarily ate grass its entire life. Some grass-fed cattle are “grain-finished,” which means they ate grain from a feedlot prior to slaughter.
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