Shocking News About Meat - even organic meats!

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Hi Everyone,

 

Two of the biggest trends reshaping America's meat supply are " gas packaging

and brine injection systems. " Manufacturers save millions of dollars in lost

meat turnover with these technologies, which make meat appear fresh longer and

pump " flavor " into factory-farmed meat, in the form of salt water and broth.

 

Companies also save on labor costs, since these " case-ready " meats can go

straight from the cold truck to the retail shelf. Consumers are left paying for

meat pumped up with saltwater solutions that may be spoiled by its expiration

date. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of these new practices.

Here's what you need to know to be a smart shopper.

 

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But also note this section: What About Case-Ready Organic Meat?

 

Most organic meat in the supermarket does arrive case-ready, since many

retailers aren't certified organic handlers and don't want to deal with keeping

unwrapped organic meat separate from non organic meat, says Pam Saunders,

operations manager for Organic Prairie, the organic meat division of Organic

Valley.

But organic processing

regulations disallow some of the packaging methods used for conventional

meat, such as low-oxygen atmospheric packaging that uses small amounts of carbon

monoxide. " The concern was that the color could remain so good in the

low-oxygen packaging that it could potentially mask spoilage, " Saunders says.

 

While some forms of gas packaging are allowed in organic meat, Organic

Prairie chose instead to use vacuum packaging.

 

Organic regulations don't prohibit injection, which is standard procedure for

processing meats like hams, but the ingredients in the brine are restricted.

Binders such as sodium phosphate are prohibited in organic processing, which

translates to more meat and less water for people who buy organic processed

meats, compared to their conventional counterparts.

 

Buyer beware!

 

Bee Wilder

 

Healing Naturally by Bee

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com