processed and do not contain
manufactured ingredients, but
there is no legal standard. We are
using the term literally, to define
the environment and food supply
these animals would have access
to in nature.When farmers take care to raise their
animals in a natural, healthy environment, the
animals are generally allowed to eat their
natural diet too. This means cows and sheep
(ruminants) eat grass; chickens and pigs
(omnivores) forage for roots, seeds, insects,
worms, leaves, and grasses; and fish eat krill,
plankton, algae, and other aquatic life forms.
Not only are these animals healthier, their
meat is also measurably healthier (compared
with the industrially-raised product),
containing more vitamins, minerals, and
healthy fats, and fewer environmental toxins.
Since the animals are healthier, grass-fed, and