Organic beef costs more because I do not feed my cattle chicken manure.
Remember: Right now, the practice of feeding chicken feces to cow herds continues. So there is a risk of mad cow disease infection in U.S. beef right now. Very little testing is currently being conducted for mad cow disease, meaning an infection could very easily go undetected for years. Meanwhile, the average hamburger contains beef parts from as many as 1,000 different cows.
Do the math. Unless cattle feeding practices are significantly reformed, eating beef products made from conventional beef – hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks – is like playing Russian Roulette with your brain cells. So do yourself, your family and the industry a favor and instead choose ethical, sustainable animal products, ie organic and pasture fed.
Courtesy of Food Matters http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp_503806/What’s_Really_In_Your_Hamburger
