Grass-fed cattle rancher Joanie Walker is our guest today in Episode 995 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”
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Food awareness is on the rise as more and more people are reconnecting with real food again. But with all the confusing terms like organic, natural, and grass-fed, how do you know if you are really getting the best possible quality food to feed yourself and your family? When it comes to purchasing a cow from a local farmer, there are certain things to look out for to know if they are doing things the right way. That’s why we invited on a grass-fed cattle rancher from Braintree, Massachusetts named Joanie Walker from Walker Farm at Whorltleberry Hill. She knows the games that many farmers try to play with consumers pretending to provide quality meats for them to eat and is here today to provide her expert tips for buying grass-fed beef.
Listen in as Jimmy and Joanie talk about how she got interested in getting a cow many years ago that led to many cows, why she wanted to feed her customers like she wanted to eat, how grass-fed providers can cut corners, why she doesn’t ship her meat through the mail, the shocking ingredients used to feed cattle under the guise of “grass,” how to look for people who are certified grass-fed, how to look for cattle that has been fed GMO hay and corn, be aware of the human waste fertilizer (a ton of crap!) sold to farmers, why you’ve got to vet your farmer, why the “no growth hormones” doesn’t mean no hormones, how the color of your grass-fed beef can help you determine the quality, why the grass-fed beef burgers at Carl’s Jr. is from Australia and that’s not good, the farmer can help you cook grass-fed beef properly, how different cows have a variety of tastes to them, why calling a cow “angus” merely means it’s 50% black, why you should pay attention to how the farmer treats you to know how they treat their animals, how a bellowing cow is a sign of adrenaline which makes tough meat, how the USDA measures the grade of a cow from the marbling, why she doesn’t get “certified organic” (although she does all the organic protocols), and how people can find a quality cattle rancher in their area.
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– Joanie Walker bio
– Walker Farm at Whorltleberry Hill
– Walker Farm on Facebook
– Joanie’s tips for buying grass-fed beef
I just sent a copy of her buying tips/tricks and industry dirt over to MDA–they’ll be shocked at what really goes on behind the industry curtain, and be equally shocked that grocery store grass-fed meat is NOT from this country!
Thank you for including the link Jimmy. I cannot believe how rampant food fraud is in this country: first, olive oil and honey, then fish, and now grass-fed meats! (along with a whole list of other fraud foods)
http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/food-fraud-10-counterfeit-products-we-commonly-consume
I tell you–we’re living in a Matrix world here. Where do we find the blue pill to get away from all this?