On 06/12/2014 12:16 AM, Fran Farmer wrote:
Don't you know that Paleos are not supposed to eat grain fed beef?

Grain fed beef is a late 20th century invention. Paleolithic man never,
ever, fed beef with grain.

Hi Fran,

Actually, I don't know that. I follow Mark Sisson
Mr. Paleo himself and a fellow diabetic):

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

And Steve Cooksey (another fellow diabetic):

http://www.diabetes-warrior.net/

Neither one these guys go into that. You are
just suppose to approximate and not obsess on it.
See Mark's comments below.

And, just feed the cows the whole plant. Feeding them straight
grain gives them ulcers. And no one is suppose to eat
sick animals. That is what vultures and ants (carrion
eaters) are for.

You are making this way harder than it has to be.
Anywhere you can raise wheat, you can also raise
grass. I presume that is how you do it on your ranch.

Here is a great reference from Mark Sisson (Mr. Paleo
himself) on grass fed versus grain fed beef:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-d...rain-fed-beef/

My favorite part is:

I, ahem, want to eat delicious animals and buying
delicious animals promotes their production

And:
For me, the clearly superior version of beef comes
from the grass-fed and –finished cows raised by
ranchers committed to providing excellent stewardship
of both soil and cattle. Next, cows that have been
grass-fed, pastured, and grain-finished by similarly
committed producers with similarly maintained soil quality.

After that? Just eat beef. Whatever you can get on a
regular basis. Grab the occasional grass-fed cut when
you can, see how it tastes, and figure out if it’s
worth it to you.

I would be curious, if you actually read the article
(you don't have to), if, from your experience as a
producer of grass fed beef, if you disagree with any
of his comments.

-T