eco eater


r’s resolutions for 2011? ristmas carol...


3 metre hot tub – of water is embedded (used) for every 150 grams of grain fed burger. Water is hugely scarce within our world and indoor grain fed beef uses an obscene amount. Buy meat that requires no supplementary water, i.e. reared outdoors in wet hilly areas.


4 Season cows – Traditional breeds of ‘hardy’ cattle and sheep can live outdoors on the fells or grass all year round. This reduces; cereal feed, fertilisers and straw and is far better for the environment. It is better for the animal’s welfare, the consumer’s nutrition and the world’s carbon footprint. Buy meat that is reared outside during all four seasons.


5 Golden auction rings – Always ask your butcher where he buys his meat, ideally he should know the farmer and the farm from visiting the auction ring. Butchers that buy from a meat wholesaler may get meat from anywhere.


6 Grass reared geese – Animals reared on fells and mixed leaf pasture, create meat that is higher in Omega 3, lower in saturated fat and higher in a wide range of beneficial minerals and vitamins than grain fed animals. They taste better too.


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Yew Tree Farm


Caroline


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