No GMOS
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are often found in animal feed, most commonly corn and soy. The surest way to avoid GMOs in meat, is to eat 100% grass-fed meat which is inherently GMO free.
No GMOs Defined
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are often found in animal feed, most commonly corn and soy. The surest way to avoid GMOs in meat, is to eat 100% grass-fed meat which is inherently GMO free.
Avoiding GMOs in meat can be difficult because of its widespread prevalence in animal feed in the United States and indeed much of the world. Statistics compiled by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration show that more than 95% of livestock used for meat and dairy in the United States consume GMO feed, primarily genetically modified corn and soy.
According to the Genetic Literacy Project, genetically modified crops are grown in 29 nations around the world. Dozens of countries ban farmers from planting GMO crops, but there are loopholes that allow the importation of animal feed containing GMOs.
Many of our beef and lamb products are grass-fed and pasture-raised, mostly on small farms, so they are not reliant on imported feed. In the U.K., that includes Irish Nature Beef, whose mostly grass diet is augmented with local grains, and Teifi Valley Welsh Lamb, raised free range on grasses and heather.
Australia takes a highly protective approach to its agriculture and relies heavily on a grass-fed livestock model. Grain feeding is primarily reserved for the intensive poultry, pork, and "grain-finished" beef sectors, and the primary grains used are conventional wheat, barley, and sorghum. We source our GMO-free Australian beef, including grass-fed Bass Strait, Galician-style Vintage Beef, and barley-fed Pure Black Wagyu, from H.W. Greenham & Sons, a family-run company for six generations. Greenham’s on-farm programs help them uphold the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. They include a unique Lifetime Traceability protocol; a Never Ever Beef Program; and Certified Humane accreditation that reflects their strong commitment to animal welfare.
New Zealand is a strict GMO-free stronghold, maintaining some of the most aggressive anti-GMO agricultural policies in the world. GMOs are illegal in New Zealand. For well over a decade we have represented Silver Fern Farms, a co-op that comprises more than 16,000 New Zealand farms, importing their pasture-raised Angus and farmed, free range venison. Ovation Lamb is 100% pasture-raised and grass-fed. Ocean Beef, a grain-fed Japanese-style Angus is finished on grains sourced from surrounding farms, including wheat & barley, whole corn silage, rye and grass.
Other GMO-free programs in our catalog include Urgasa Spanish Quail, Grupo Hermi Rabbit, and La Belle Farms Chicken.
