Cruelty-free beef comes from cows that weren't given hormones, antibiotics or other drugs and were allowed to live a more natural lifestyle than they would on a factory farm. You'll have to do some research, shop at different stores and spend a little more money to buy cruelty-free beef but the products are kinder, healthier and more flavorful.
Instructions
1. Purchase meat from local farms. Choose a farm that allows you to walk around and see how the animals are treated. Talk to people who work there about your desire to purchase cruelty free beef and ask what their processes are.
2. Find out whether animals are slaughtered on-site at your local farms. If not, research the practices of the meat processing plant where slaughter takes place.
3. Shop in natural food stores, like Whole Foods, that have policies dictating how acceptable animals are raised and slaughtered. Read over the policies carefully.
4. Join a local or online group or forum with others who are interested in cruelty-free meat. Ask members for suggestions on farms where you can purchase beef.
5. Order meat online from cruelty-free farms and have it delivered.
6. Talk to your local butcher shop about where they get their meat products. Get details about the farm and processing plants involved in the production.
7. Look for organic meat at your local grocery store. Organic products are more likely to be at least somewhat cruelty free.
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