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Baby and Burrito

Last night my friend Nancy and I went to dinner at a local burrito restaurant (not Chipotle).  We needed some girl time and it was fantastic sitting and eating with my friend…and her beautiful gorgeous perfect baby girl!

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Honestly.  She is the most perfect little human ever.  I love her to pieces.  And if any baby-model agents read my blog, and want to enroll this little beaut in a baby modeling career…email me!

Anyway, when we were standing in line to order, the dude behind the counter offered up that the restaurant had recently started selling local grass-fed beef.  I asked him a bit about it, and he was totally informed.  He told me the name of the farm and the nearby county the meat is coming from.  Fantastic!

So in order to put my money (actually Nancy paid…so it was Nancy’s money) where my mouth is, I ordered it up!

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  • burrito bowl (no tortilla) with:
  • black beans
  • brown rice
  • grass-fed local beef
  • pineapple-jalapeno salsa
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • diet Coke to drink

Thx for dinner Nancypants!

Ethical Eating SPOTLIGHT

Why Grass-fed is better.

Animals that are grass-fed are not being sent to feedlots to be fattened on grain, soy and other supplements often laced with hormones, heavy metals, and other animal wastes or by-products.  Animals allowed to forage on pasture are healthier because they are feeding on their native diet. Because grass-fed animals are not subjected to factory farm stress and subsequent illness from confined operations, unsanitary conditions, and massively unhealthy grain diets (which cows cannot digest), there is no need to treat these animals with hormones or feed them growth-promoting additives. Thus the animals grow at a normal pace, rather than the 7-9 months it takes to fatten a cow for slaughter via feed-lot methods. 

Raising animals on their native diet is better for the environment because high-quality grasses require healthy soil and careful pasture management so that the plants are maintained at an optimal stage of growth. 

“Animals raised in factory farms are given diets designed to boost their productivity and lower costs. The main ingredients in factory farm feed are genetically modified grain and soy that are kept at artificially low prices by government subsidies. To further cut costs, the feed may also contain ‘by-product feedstuff’ such as municipal garbage, stale pastry, chicken feathers, and candy. Until 1997, U.S. cattle were also being fed meat that had been trimmed from other cattle, in effect turning herbivores into carnivores. This unnatural practice is believed to be the underlying cause of BSE or ‘mad cow disease.’”

By supporting farms that promote native grazing and grass-fed livestock, you are voting NO to feed-lots and Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).  You are voting NO to:

• Animal stress and abuse
• Air, land, and water pollution
• The unnecessary use of hormones, antibiotics, and other drugs
• Low-paid, stressful farm work
• The loss of small family farms
• Food with less nutritional value

Source: http://www.eatwild.com/basics.html

If you have any other questions about grass-fed, check out the link above or email me.

After Nancy dropped me off at home, I buckled down with the laptop and played on the internet did work.

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Boo.

I’ve been running out of time in the mornings to photo and eat Breks at home, so I’ve started prepping it the night before, popping it in the fridge, and throwing it in my work bag to eat at my desk.

Yes.  I am that sad.

The process…

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Microwave eggwhite cup filled with whites and peppers.

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toasty english muffin

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the required ingredient

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all together now

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Et voila.  I would like to point out that the foil you see above is 100% from recycled aluminum sources.  Reynolds is selling this now.  Check it out!

Let me know how you felt about today’s Ethical Eating Spotlight!

Ciao,

Er

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19 Responses to “Baby and Burrito”

  1. February 4th, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Run Sarah says:

    I love the new Ethical Eating spotlight. I dont eat meat so this one doesnt apply as much to me, but I am curious to find recycled aluminum foil!

  2. February 4th, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Jessie says:

    I love Texas Pete and I don’t ever see anyone else use it. Everyone else seems to use Frank’s Red Hot. I love seeing someone showing Texas Pete some love!

  3. February 4th, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Kara (@ Kara's Marathon) says:

    ((Nance’s adorable little munchkin)) Love those big blue eyes!

    Thanks for the great info about grass-fed beef! The husband still eats meat, but I’m the grocery shopper for the family, so the meat he eats is exclusively grass-fed, local and organic :)

    So, I know you were asking about topics the other day — you mentioned you were a vegetarian in the past, and I’m wondering when and why you decided to go back to eating meat?

  4. February 4th, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    brandi says:

    she is so beautiful!

    and that’s awesome that you can get local grass fed beef there! There are a few places here that offer it, too. I need to eat there more often :)

    Happy Thursday!

  5. February 4th, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    Lauren @ Eater not a runner says:

    I also happen to think that grass fed tastes better….but thats just me!

  6. February 4th, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Lisa P says:

    “To further cut costs, the feed may also contain ‘by-product feedstuff’ such as municipal garbage, stale pastry, chicken feathers, and candy. Until 1997, U.S. cattle were also being fed meat that had been trimmed from other cattle, in effect turning herbivores into carnivores.”

    This sentence just made me feel sick to my stomach. How do they get away with this!!

    I want to thank you again for opening my eyes to Ethical Eating!

  7. February 4th, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says:

    Thanks for spreading the word about ethical eating — every step counts and each voice adds to the masses calling for more humane food.

    Unrelated to that… cute baby. She makes my ovaries ache! ;)

  8. February 4th, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Courtney says:

    That baby is totally flipping the camera off.

    I’m glad more and more restaurants are starting to provide meat that I feel good about eating. I see it a lot in nicer restaurants, but hearing that chains and fast-food type places do it is awesome!

    You have a Ulu! (or at least, what looks like one. Aren’t they the best for chopping veggies?)

  9. February 4th, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    tra says:

    very interesting! =) i liked this post!

  10. February 4th, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Mama Pea says:

    That baby is darn cute!

    I appreciate all the grass fed/corn fed info. I realize that not everyone is going to go veg, but if all of us had this sort of information we’d at least be able to make conscious choices about what we are eating.

    You know I fully support everything you stand for! Please keep up the good work!!!

  11. February 4th, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Kristen @ Change of Pace says:

    Such a cute little girl!!!

    I’ve been microwaving my eggwhites too lately. So much easier!

    Not only is grass-fed beef better for many many reasons… It also tastes better!

  12. February 4th, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    Michelle says:

    Great post! We had grassfed steaks for the hubster’s birthday on Tuesday. I sure feel better voting with my dollar.

  13. February 4th, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Rachel says:

    Great post! My husband and I watched the movie “King Corn” a few nights ago and were totally enlightened. I look forward to more of your ethical eating posts!!

  14. February 4th, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    Erin @ Big Girl Eats says:

    The baby and the burrito were great, and then the grass fed beef info made this post superb! Love all of those things!

  15. February 4th, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Lauren says:

    Loved today’s EE tip. I always knew that Grass-fed was the better choice, but now I know why! You are so helpful with these things. :)

  16. February 4th, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    Marianne says:

    As always, I enjoy your ethical eating segments. But I would love if you ever find info that compares it to processes in Canada, if you can share. I just want to know how similar or different we are :)

  17. February 5th, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Katie says:

    (((mini Nance)))

    Love the ethical eating spotlight! Keep ‘em coming.

  18. February 5th, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    Karin says:

    What a cutie baby & those pretty blue eyes! ;)

    Great to hear that people know their stuff and don’t have to go and ask their boss first.

  19. February 5th, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    Jenny says:

    The blue eyes sparkling on that baby are beautiful!

    I really enjoyed the Ethical Eating spotlight! And so nice to hear about the informed burrito guy!

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