ABOUT THIS BLOG

The Modern Paleo Meats - Blog is dedicated to raising the awareness of the health benefits of eating 100% grass fed buffalo, lamb and beef products from animals that have been 100% pastured and never given any added hormones and antibiotics. I promote the idea of the re-emerging animal husbandry practices of animals living off the land and roaming free - this turns out to be better for the animals and for the environment. Eating this type of lean red meats is promoted by the Paleo, Low-Carb and Gluten-Free diets - so this blog will also explore Paleo Lifestyle topics, suggestions and recommendations for how to eat and exercise consistently with these regimes. Articles, comments and thoughts expressed by this blog are opinions and beliefs and should not be taken as any type of medical advice. Online store: www.ModernPaleoMeats.com

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Grass Fed Meat is Sustainable

Robb Wolf takes on the Global Warming scare crowd and argues that grass fed meat is sustainable. A poke in the eye to the anti-capitalist, Malthusian doomsdayers.  Read it here

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

How to Grill Steak

This article is a fantastic primer on how to properly grill steak for the family bbq.  I would only add that you should use grass fed meats from Modern Paleo Meats instead of your local grocery stores' grain fed or grain finished meats.

see this link: How to Grill Steak

Thursday, May 17, 2012

What is Paleo?

This was a question that I was asked recently on Facebook; here is my short answer:

Paleo is the short name for a whole body of research and literature investigating how to achieve one's optimal gene expression and thereby achieve optimal health and fitness. 
 
The idea is, that from an evolutionary perspective our bodies are "designed" to eat and metabolize well certain types of foods and not others and certain types of exercise vs. other types will "stress" your body in the correct ways vs incorrect ways. 


From the dietary perspective, in essence; it is recommended that you avoid all grains and corn, refined sugars, legumes (including peanuts) and vegetable seed oils.  That you eat about 1 lb a day of lean healthy red meat, fowl (and eggs) and/or seafood, about 1.5 lbs a day of vegetables, some fruits, berries and nuts and that you cook with and/or use as salad dressing olive oil, butter/lard, coconut oil or other nut oils. 

Avoid dairy products if you are lactose intolerant. Add key supplements that your body can't produce like Vitamin D if you don't get enough sunlight and Omega-3 oils if you are not eating enough cold water fish like salmon.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Paleo diet and exercise plans you can do a quick search on Amazon.com for "paleo diet" and you will see a number of books on the subject or you can go to the MPM Resources or Beyond the Meats pages at Modern Paleo Meats and you will see a number of Authors / Bloggers that I recommend as well as a number of books and products on the subject.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Grass fed vs. Grain Fed - Harvard gets it wrong!

In a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health with other prominent organizations, they concluded that consuming red meat can have negative long term health consequences. However, it appears that they did not distinguish between meat obtained from animals fed grains, corn or soy for all or a portion of their lives versus meat obtained from animals fed only grass for their entire life.

Corn Fed Beef #2 on Farmers do not eat list

Industry and medical experts in several fields were asked "what food should you not eat" some of the answers were interesting but right near the top was corn fed beef

Friday, May 11, 2012

Grass Fed vs. Grass Fed - Part 1

There is a lot of confusion among consumers of meat products about what all the labels mean; Certified Grass Fed, Organic, Natural and / or Pastured.  Unfortunately, the consumer is not helped much by industry participants who either are just sloppy about their labeling, inconsistent or sometimes deliberately misleading.  When you walk into the meat or deli section of the grocery store and see a cut of beef labeled "Grass Fed", is it actually grass fed, meaning that from life to death the animal was fed nothing but grass - no corn, grain or soy even in the last few days of its life?  And what about added growth hormones and antibiotics, which may not necessarily be unhealthy for you, but do you know how it affects the texture, taste and overall quality of the meat?

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Your Are What Your Animals Eat

by Jo Robinson
In my investigation into pasture-based farming, I've stumbled upon an alarming state of affairs: few animal scientists see any link between animal feed and human food. "Feed animals anything you want," say the experts, "and it makes no difference to their meat, milk, or eggs." Because of this mindset, our animals are being fed just about anything that enhances the bottom line, including chicken feathers, sawdust, chicken manure, stale pizza dough, potato chips, and candy bars.

Here's a glaring example. A 1996 study explored the desirability of feeding stale chewing gum to cattle.1 Amazingly, the gum was still in its aluminum foil wrappers. Wonder of wonders, the experts concluded that bubblegum diet was a net benefit—at least for the producers. I quote: "Results of both experiments suggest that [gum and packaging material] may be fed to safely replace up to 30% of corn-alfalfa hay diets for growing steers with advantages in improving dry matter intake and digestibility." In other words, feed a steer a diet that is 30 percent bubblegum and aluminum foil wrappers, and it will be a more efficient eater. With a nod to public safety, the researchers did check to see how much aluminum was deposited in the various organs of the cattle. Not to worry. The aluminum content was "within normal expected ranges." As always, there was no mention of the nutritional content of the resulting meat.