The High Cost of Red Meat
Apr 15, 2015 | 4:42 pm
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As 'humanely' as possible, but dealt with.
To answer your question, nearly all of deers' natural predators have been eliminated by human activity. This has thrown off the natural balance of course, and the result is that deer populations have exploded.
Because of this overpopulation, many starve off-season and there's nothing 'humane' about that either.
Can we lace deer food with contraceptives?!
Apr 16, 2015 | 10:56 am
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Getting back to the original topic.... I've noticed over the past few years that cheaper cuts of beef have gotten significantly more expensive but the pricier cuts have risen only modestly. For example, I used to buy 80% lean ground beef at $1.99/lb a few years ago. Now it's typically $3.49 - $3.99/lb. Top sirloin used to be $4.99/lb, now it's $6.99. At these prices I prefer to pay just a little more for NY strip -- it's usually $8.99/lb and occasionally on sale as low as $6.99.
Apr 16, 2015 | 1:26 pm
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Getting back to the original topic.... I've noticed over the past few years that cheaper cuts of beef have gotten significantly more expensive but the pricier cuts have risen only modestly. For example, I used to buy 80% lean ground beef at $1.99/lb a few years ago. Now it's typically $3.49 - $3.99/lb. Top sirloin used to be $4.99/lb, now it's $6.99. At these prices I prefer to pay just a little more for NY strip -- it's usually $8.99/lb and occasionally on sale as low as $6.99.
Apr 16, 2015 | 9:25 pm
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Mostly, that seems right. I had to make an emergency beef stew Saturday. I got to the store early enough to grab the stew beef that was about to pass its sell-by date and paid under $5/lb. The short ribs were in the same price range. I could have bought tenderloin for $12.99, but that seemed like a waste.
Apr 17, 2015 | 8:06 pm
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Apr 19, 2015 | 6:22 am
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Apr 19, 2015 | 7:40 am
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Apr 19, 2015 | 6:48 pm
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When I'm not busy with travel I generally visit the grocery store 2-3 times/week. I prefer to buy things fresher as I need them, as opposed to trying to predict my needs in advance and then letting food spoil or get freezer burnt if I guess incorrectly.
Apr 19, 2015 | 9:37 pm
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Getting back to the original topic.... I've noticed over the past few years that cheaper cuts of beef have gotten significantly more expensive but the pricier cuts have risen only modestly. For example, I used to buy 80% lean ground beef at $1.99/lb a few years ago. Now it's typically $3.49 - $3.99/lb. Top sirloin used to be $4.99/lb, now it's $6.99. At these prices I prefer to pay just a little more for NY strip -- it's usually $8.99/lb and occasionally on sale as low as $6.99.
Apr 24, 2015 | 11:45 am
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This week Australian grass fed ground beef was the same $5.49 per pound as US corn fed ground beef... I'll see if I can taste the difference.
Ruminating on this makes me less worried about the grass vs corn difference.
Ruminating on this makes me less worried about the grass vs corn difference.
Apr 24, 2015 | 12:17 pm
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