Beef Quality Comparison Chart
RAISING CLAIMS | Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) | On Pasture (Pasture-Raised) | |||||||
Industrial | USDA Organic | Grass-Fed | 100% Grass-Fed | Pasture-Raised 100% Grass-Fed | Demeter Biodynamic | ![]() |
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1) No genetically-modified organisms (GMO) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
2) No sythetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
3) No human biosludge | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
4) No irradiation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
5) Eats > 33% grass | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
6) Eats virtually 100% grass | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
7) Eats virtually 100% grass, mostly from LIVING Pasture | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
8) Entire farm/ranch operated organically/biodynamically | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
9) Crop integration | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
10) Livestock integration | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
11) Livestock humanely raised | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
12) Minimal importation of fertility | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
13) Biodydamic preparations regularly applied | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
14) Feed grown on farm | ![]() | (50%) | (83%) | ||||||
15) Farm set aside for biodiversity | (10%) | (53%) | |||||||
16) Farm upholds standards of social responsibility | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||
17) Low heavy metal verified | (upcoming) |