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The difference between antibiotics and hormones

kelseyjpope@gmail.com 4,923 Comments animal care, animal welfare, antibiotics, factory farming, family farming, food safety, life on the ranch, safe food, Slider, sustainable, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance

In conversations about animal care and welfare, antibiotics and hormones often get bundled together. They are often associated with one another. But the truth is, they are two very different tools that ranchers and beef producers use. Let me explain the differences. Hormones First and foremost, hormones occur naturally in beef. Hormones are products of […]

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What goes into ground beef?

kelseyjpope@gmail.com 4,555 Comments beef, consumer trust, family farming, food, food safety, life on the ranch, research, safe food, Slider, sustainable, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance

As a rancher, mom and main chef in my household, we have two whole shelves in our freezer dedicated to ground beef. It is such a versatile, easy protein to add to any meal – and healthy! We get a 90/10 blend (90% lean beef/10% fat) from our local butcher, and I hardly ever have […]

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