On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:35:22 -0600, Ron Hoggan, Ed. D.  
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(Ron answering Mike:
> [Ron] I'm sorry, but I think that is a fool's errand. Right now I  
> believe it
> is self-destructive to follow that path. On an ethical level I'd love to  
> be
> able to avoid the inhumane practices surrounding meat production.
[Lynnet] You can do that!  You don't need to create some new food in the  
factory.  If you look around, you can find grass-fed beef and lamb, and  
pastured pork and chicken. It will cost a little more, but the better  
flavor and lipid profile are worth it, not to speak of the
no-cruelty aspects.  Grassfed/pastured meat is better for the planet too.

You will probably find small livestock raisers in your area, and there are  
several
websites that ship frozen grassfed beef and other products.
One that I have used is U.S. Wellness Meat:  
http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok
and I have been satisfied with their products, including a pretty good  
pemmican.  They are shipping out of Missouri, mostly.  There are other  
similar companies in various parts of the country.  You can look on  
http://localharvest.org to find other national and local sellers of  
pastured meat.

	Lynnet