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Article: DOLLARS & SENSE; Taking mystery out of buying meat; Don't expect any BOGOs if you're switching to locally raised meat, but buyers say the health and taste benefits outweigh higher costs.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- October 27, 2009
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Byline: DOLLARS & SENSE JOHN EWOLDT; STAFF WRITER
Shaun and Shannon Cooper of Minneapolis willingly pay more for their meat, sometimes almost 40 percent more. It's the price of buying local, but the Coopers don't mind. "We could buy cheaper meat, but there are hidden costs," he said. "What costs me more now will cost society less in the end."
By purchasing locally raised chicken, pork and beef from animals raised without hormones, medications or animal byproducts, they believe they are eating healthier. Grass-fed animals are often lower in fat and cholesterol and have a higher omega-3 content. The Coopers have been buying meat at the St. Paul farmers ...
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