With organic meat, customers can be sure that the animals, before they were slaughtered, have not been given any antibiotics or hormones. In contrast, the animals from the factory farms have typically been filled with chemicals to increase their resistance to illnesses and to abnormally alter their bodies to gain more body mass. Also, the animals in an organic farm were only fed with grass and other organic feeds, and these feeds were also grown without the addition of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or any animal by-products, which may be harmful to health.
Since the animals slaughtered for the organic meat products that are sold at Market Meats in Kitsilano weren't exposed to any chemicals, they naturally tend to have less unhealthy fat and more healthy omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, making them a far richer source of protein than non-organic meat. Other reported nutritional benefits of organic meat include their having more Vitamin E and beta-carotene contents than regular non-organic meat.
In contrast, the growth hormones and the other chemicals that are used in typical factory-farmed animals, which eventually do find their way into the bodies of those who regularly consume non-organic meat, have been scientifically proven to cause cancer along with a long list of other diseases like diabetes, allergies, endometriosis, and many more.
Switching to organic meat would also be beneficial for the environment according to Mr. Suleman. By his very definition, organic farms have to be conscious about their soil's health, since the soil affects the quality of the organic feeds that are being fed to their animals. Thus, they use such sustainable farming methods as crop rotation to ensure that the soils nutrients aren't depleted, and are regularly nourished and that the crops aren't forced to grow out of season.
Sustainable, organic farms also tend to be more conscious about food safety practices and cleanliness. Since they yield comparably less meat and are generally smaller in terms of a scale of operations than the traditional factory farms, their facilities are a lot easier to keep clean and free of E. coli and other dangerous contaminants. Additionally, the organic farm workers themselves are not as exposed to waste and pollution as well as to the harmful chemicals used on the animals in the typical factory farms.
About Market Meats: Market Meats is a leading gourmet butcher shop that supplies organic meat and other premium-quality fresh meat products in Kitsilano. They are located at 2326 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P2, and can be reached by phone at (604) 737-0905. To learn more, visit the Market Meats website at http://marketmeats.com/, like their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/marketmeatskitsilano and subscribe to their YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCibtw68XPiQ6_PF-ZpW8F6Q
