Looking for advice on which is better for you, butchers meat where it is almost farm to shop although the animals may be fed on livestock grain, or organic meat from the supermarket that although is organic it has been taken on a journey to reach the supermarket.
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sorted byI'd go with Organic. It has limits on antibiotic use etc. That's not to say all non-organic is the same. It could come from a smaller producer that hasn't been certified. At least with organic you can be sure (as long as it isn't fraudulent).
As SaturdayGigs mentions it's very easy for the wool to be pulled over our eyes. A few other examples:
- Claiming to be from a specific location e.g. 'welsh' lamb when in fact the animal has only been brought to that location towards the end of it's life to be 'finished off'.
- Claiming to be of a specific breed e.g 'Angus' beef when it is merely a hybrid.
- Claiming to be 'fresh' in the case of seafood when it's brought in frozen and then defrosted.
They push the limits in the description as far as the law allows.
You'd be very surprised...
Any animal reared for consumption has been farmed, irrespective of method.
Organic might be considered a better choice as a mark of respect for the animal, but it still had its neck cut to be on your plate. Although organic should taste better due to the ingredients in the process, but when it comes to £10 for a chicken then there has to be a line drawn somewhere..
If you can afford the cost, then perhaps organic is the choice, as there is a paperwork trail for that animal. Your local butcher is likely to be more expensive than the supermarket, but be aware that sometimes unsold meat is returned, repackaged, and sold to the "cheaper" supermarkets.
Organic is a marketing scam, and quite often uses far more harmful chemicals in the name of being "organic".
Good example here for pigs.
As the name suggests, “Outdoor bred” means that the pigs are born in outdoor systems, usually in straw bedded arks with access to a paddock. The piglets are then brought inside shortly after weaning and spend the rest of their lives indoors. As with outdoor reared, the sows do get to live their lives outdoors. (edited)
We don't have a local butchers however we have mobile van twice a week that gets busy. Freezer filling deals and that seems a good option. Keep meaning yo try it.
Depends what you want I guess. Used to use local butchers and that was really good and better than supermarket but closed. Freezer filling deals again.. (edited)