Eating Animal Based on a Budget

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Paul Saladino12m · 2025-01-05

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Well SupportedRegenerative agriculture practices benefit the animal, the soil, and the overall ecosystem.Well SupportedGrass-fed beef is preferred over grain-finished beef because it retains more nutrients and avoids potential contaminants.Well SupportedGrass-fed, grass-finished ground beef at $6-7 per pound is an affordable and beneficial food for humans and the environment.Well SupportedIt is recommended to consume organs like liver and heart along with muscle meat.Not Supported

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Consuming fish as the primary protein source can lead to high levels of heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, PFAS, and microplastics.

Well SupportedWild salmon's orange color is due to its diet of krill and astaxanthin and contains no added coloring.

Partially SupportedGrass-fed and finished lamb from Australia or New Zealand is a high-quality food source.

Not SupportedFish consumption is avoided due to contaminants in oceans, and farmed Atlantic salmon is undesirable.

Not SupportedAtlantic salmon requires added coloring in its feed to appear orange, unlike wild salmon which gets its color naturally from its diet.

Not SupportedConsuming fish more than once a week or a couple of times a month can lead to accumulating heavy metals.

Partially SupportedGrass-fed steaks are preferred over ground beef due to lower concentrations of toxins and estrogenic compounds.

Partially SupportedMost grocery store chicken is fed corn and soy.

Partially SupportedAll steaks available at Costco are grain-finished, not grass-fed.

Partially SupportedGrass-fed tenderloin is a premium, expensive cut of beef suitable for special occasions.

Partially SupportedGrain-finished ground beef can be more affordable than grass-finished ground beef.

Partially SupportedRack of lamb can be cooked in approximately 22 minutes at 425°F.

Partially SupportedMost chicken is grain-fed throughout its life, and chicken thighs are considered less high-quality than grass-fed beef.

Partially SupportedAnimal fat contains unique nutrients and should not be feared.

Partially SupportedOrganic ground beef means the cow was fed organic grains, not that it is grass-fed.

Partially SupportedTenderloin is a tender cut of beef available at Costco in both USDA Prime and Choice grades.

Partially SupportedThere is no good evidence that red meat is harmful to humans.

Partially SupportedPork is typically fed grains its entire life, and grass-fed pork is difficult to find.

Partially SupportedSirloin flap steak is a preferred cut due to its marbling and tenderness.

Partially SupportedUSDA Prime is the highest grade for grain-finished steak, characterized by more marbling than USDA Choice.

Partially SupportedCuts like eye of round, short ribs, and top round require slow cooking methods such as in a crock pot.

Partially SupportedHigher marbling in USDA Prime beef may indicate cows fed excessive grains and are less metabolically healthy.