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I’m honestly (and pleasantly) surprised that organically-raised meats don’t have a significantly higher greenhouse impact than conventional ones. I prefer organ
by MandieD 6y ago
I’m honestly (and pleasantly) surprised that organically-raised meats don’t have a significantly higher greenhouse impact than conventional ones. I prefer organic because, at least in Germany, the animal welfare standards are higher for it. I don’t actually care if the animal feed itself is organic, because I figure the chickens and cows really don’t care.
- idoubtit 6y agoIn France, there are distinct certifications: "Bio" for organic food, and "Label rouge" for high quality meat. For instance, animals with the later certification may eat non-organic food, but they spend most of their days outside, their feeding is sane, and the food process is controlled down to the distribution. No hormones, no chlore... Of course, some products can have both labels. And some farms, especially the smaller ones, apply similar processes but without any certification.
- MandieD 6y agoLabel Rouge chickens are my favorite, and I wish I could find that same standard for other meats in Germany.
- mhd 6y agoGerman organic labels can get pretty weird, though. Your regular EU label still allows castrating piglets without anaesthetization. And if I remember correctly, the minimum requirements about how many you can keep per square meter aren't that much better than the lowest rung of the new "Tierwohl" scale (1-4 on packaged meats). On the other hand, with the "Demeter" label (the third-largest organic association in Germany) you get some better statistics, but not by much, and you're also paying for the farmers to bury cow skulls filled with magic herbs. I'd really appreciate a EU-wide label with some graduations that actually mean something.