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Natural Cattle Company
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Most Commercially Produced Beef
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Cattle are raised on the pristine grasslands of Southeastern Colorado. Cattle mature naturally over 24 months .
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Cattle are fattened in massive disease-infested feedlots where they are administered hormones and antibiotics , which induce maturity in 14 months.
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Operated by the Trainor Family Ranch, established in 1892.
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80% of all US beef is fattened in massive feedlots and processed by four multinational corporations.
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Processed by Jenson Blue Ribbon Processing in Fowler Colorado, a small family company established in 1932. Disease is controlled with care and cleanliness.
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Large plants process 10,000 head of cattle a day. Disease is controlled with chemicals.
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Each animal is inspected by the USDA.
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USDA does random sample testing.
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Every package of ground beef is more than half ground steak and roast from quality fully mature young cattle.
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Hamburger is produced from fat and scrap from multiple animals, some of dubious quality.
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Every pound is derived from one animal.
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DNA testing has found meat from up to 800 animals in one pound, and often old cows with no flavor are added to the mix to make the meat leaner.
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