Comments on: Could you eat beef if you knew its name?

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:31:58 +0000

Randy: Thanks for finding us. We DO give a lot of thought to how we raise our animals and all that we do on the ranch. Words like yours are worth a lot.

By: Randy Karp

Randy Karp — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:32:04 +0000

Great article. Nice to know there are those out there that are thougtfully and humanely raising animals. Makes you think.

By: LuAnn

LuAnn — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:06:58 +0000

We raise a small number of dairy beef while operating a dairy operation. We always name our heifer calves, who become our future cows. We seldom name the bull calves. Most of them are sold as weaned calves, but we keep a few for our own use and a few to sell as freezer beef. I agree with previous posts that it is wonderful to know exactly how the animal was raised. I also tell folks that the purpose of this animal was to provide delicious, nutritious food for our entire family, and we are so THANKFUL for it.

By: Rebecca T. of HonestMeat

Rebecca T. of HonestMeat — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:49:12 +0000

We don’t name our animals (except for the breeding stock) but I show pictures of the animals to our customers. Sometimes they say, “Aah, they are so cute (the baby pigs especially). Now how am I going to eat it?” I always respond, “We like for you to meet your meat. We want you to understand that this meat came from a living animal that lead a great life. Their lives are so good, really, they only have one bad day in their life!”

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:14:02 +0000

Wow — I anticipated I would have a very different reaction to this post. BUT if we are going to eat beef, shouldn’t we know its name? In a loving, tender way? Seems counter-intuitive, but somehow it makes sense.