Chicken and other livestock raised for meat qualifies for USDA Organic certification if it meets the following guidelines: all feed consumed by the animal needs to be 100% organic from early in life, they must never receive any antibiotics, hormones, or other treatments, and they must have access to the outdoors on untreated, organic land with sunlight and shelter available (source). From my research and experience, it would seem that organic practices alone don’t ensure the meat is tastier or even more nutritious than non-organic. So what is the difference? Continue reading “Is Organic Meat Really Better?”