I investigated the availability of raw milk in our local area and here are some interesting things nobody knows about cattle and beef: Most of the beef we eat is from just one species of cattle or so. The structure of its proteins makes it part of the breed that it is. Other breeds have differences in their proteins. Something to do with 'antigens' or something like that. There isn't anything wrong with that, but eating only that kind of beef, my sources said, can cause subtle conditions in health like allergies. It also has to do with being fed corn, which isn't natural food for cows. Sorry I can't be more specific than that--I'm just saying what I remember. This extends to milk consumption as well.

The upshot was, it would be a good idea to know what breed of cattle we're eating. I think it's Herefords and Angus. And it would be better to eat grass-fed cattle than corn-fed. That includes corn sileage as well. This is going to betray where I live, maybe, but when any cattle gets to the feedlot it is fed corn to fatten it up...corn and corn-syrup ties in here...

But I think a little corn at the end of the life cycle is not a big deal.

I try to always get beef labeled grass-fed, organic. I think those producers care about the kind of stuff I'm alluding to here. Also I go for the bison meat. Actually, I've started to feel sorry about all the deaths of those living creatures and often think about going vegetarian. But as far as health issues, lean meat is not a bad food.

The Caveman diet seems like a great leap forward in the best way to eat. I'll have to check it out. It is really difficult to let go of plain white starch in the diet.