If you thought “grass-fed beef” meant your steak dinner was frolicking in a meadow before it was prepared, you are in for a shock. Despite what you might think, grass-fed means exactly what it says, ...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2016 – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service pulled the plug on a voluntary grass-fed beef labeling claim in January, and a group of stakeholders want to see something similar ...

Earlier this week, in a surprise move, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revoked its approval process for use of its "grass-fed" beef ...

USDA regulations categorize different cuts of beef with graded labels; inspectors look at the marbling, color, and age of products to make assessments. Compared with animals who have feasted on ...

The label, which has been developed by US certifying body Animal Welfare Approved (AWA), guarantees that the meat comes from animals fed a 100% grass and forage diet and raised entirely outdoors on ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2016 - USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is getting rid of its labeling standards for grass-fed and naturally raised livestock, which will allow producers to develop their own ...

Cows are “grass fed” for most of their lives. After about 10 months, “grass finished” cows will continue on a grass or pasture diet, while conventionally raised cows will be fed grain for the next ...

If the government has its way, the grass-fed label could be used to sell beef that didn't roam the range and ate more than just grass. The Agriculture Department has proposed a standard for grass-fed ...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the nation's leading family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, has added a new batch of private-label savory snacks with ...