How to Eat Healthy Organic Meats

Organic meat comes from animals that were fed certified organic grain that did not contain pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers. The animals are also given space to roam, because many animals get sick from lack of exercise and from being to close to other animals. Finally, these animals are not given hormones or antibiotics.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Look at the product label to see if the meat is classified "Certified Organic." Next check to see if the meat was free-range or not. When you find meat, poultry, dairy or eggs that say certified organic free-range, you can be sure you are getting the healthiest product on the market.

2. Make sure the date on the package is valid. Do not buy any meat that has a sale date that has already passed. If it shows today's date that is OK if you are going to use it within a day or two. You don't want to buy any meat--organic or otherwise--that is expired.

3. Check your local supermarket fliers to get the best deals. When organic meats go on sale, you can stock up if you have an extra freezer. If you are a little unsure where your store keeps its organic food, ask someone at the customer service desk. Finding the section with organic meats can lead you to unadvertised specials.

4. Sign up for an online newsletter or a printed magazine subscription to keep up with the latest organic information (see Resources below). You'll get recipes and cooking tips and learn about the health benefits of bringing organic meats into your diet. You can also search for recipes online. As healthy eating has become much more popular, thousands of websites have popped up to provide organic recipes. If you bought a package of ground turkey just type "organic ground turkey recipes," or learn how to make an organic meatloaf by searching for recipes online.

Tips & Warnings

• Invest in a second freezer so you can buy in bulk.
• If the packaging label does not say free-range, the meat could still be contaminated. Animals pass diseases on to each other when they are kept in close confining spaces.

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Resources

• Healthy Organic Recipes