Beef Cake
For those of you that know me, I’m no vegetarian, and since I’m breastfeeding, I feel this even bigger need to consume enough protein to sustain a baby that gets an inch bigger every time I look at her. That being said, I also have to consider the quality of the protein that I put into my body, because after all it’s not only my body that it affects.
One thing that I love about organic, natural meat is that there is a certain care taken of the animals that makes the meat taste just that much better. I think the part that captivates me is that the animals are fed and cared for to avoid having to give them antibiotics and hormones to beef up their protein content, or to avoid serious infections.
There’s also the fact that most organic meats are raised on farms right in the U.S and are raised on self sustaining farms that are well cared for. One thing about mass farmed and commercial protein is the conditions that they are raised is actually what leads to contamination risks such as salmonella and e. coli, and with as many recalls as I’ve been reading about, that’s enough to stay on the organic band wagon.
Do you consume organic meats, or produce? What made you take the plunge and make the extra expense to go organic? Are there any particular items that you don’t feel the need to buy organically?
If you don’t buy organically, what deters you? Is it the cost, or is there not enough proof and information to justify the greater expense?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and insights!
~Hale Mom
*Disclosure-This is a sponsored post and the opinions above are mine and mine alone, and are in NO way influenced by sponsorship.
