Steaks and roast

[amandahwtt]

I went to Walmart last night and could not find any organic or grass fed steak or roast. I know it says lean meat is acceptable. It doesn't say lean on the package but if I trim the fat myself and rinse is that OK?

[jmcbn]

ALL animal meat is acceptable, unless it has added ingredients - like deli meats or chickens sometimes (think soy, sugar etc...)

Steaks don't need to be lean, in fact I often opt for the fatty cuts because they tend to be tastier.

[Xandra]

The reason for recommending lean meat is that animals raised by standard industrial farming methods will have more toxins stored in their fat than organic pasture-raised animals. Bacon, in particular, is one of the worst animal products in this regard.

So the rule of thumb is that if the animal is organic and pasture-raised, buy meat with as much fat as you like. If your choices are only standard meats in the grocery store, try to buy the lean cuts, to reduce the toxins on your plate.

[amandahwtt]

OK. Thanks! Just wasn't sure if it was lean or not..but I will trim the fat off and then maybe go to whole foods next time for the meat.

[Xandra]

This is a quote from the Whole30 website that guides me.

"Shop with the understanding that we’d much rather you put your money into “clean” protein sources than organic fruits and vegetables. While pesticides aren’t delicious, eating high quality meat, fish, and eggs is far more important to your health."

You'll find it on this page, a guide to shopping around the grocery store:

http://whole30.com/2011/01/paleo-poor/