MFA volunteer Jenni Rempel gives us the scoop on rising beef prices.
Several prominent news sources have recently reported on the skyrocketing prices of beef in the United States.
According to the Wall Street Journal, wholesale costs for beef recently broke records, ringing in at the most expensive prices in a decade. NBC News online corroborates this beef price spike in a similar story published earlier this month. These higher prices are attributed to years of drought in cattle-producing states, which have forced farmers to reduce the national cattle herd to its smallest numbers in six decades.
Perhaps the rising cost of beef is just one of the reasons that meat consumption has been on a downtrend in recent years. Add to that the health and animal welfare concerns associated with eating meat and the switch to a vegetarian diet becomes a no-brainer.
Eating vegetarian is not only easy and delicious, but can also save you money. From buying in bulk to shopping at farmers’ markets, it’s a snap to prepare healthy and satisfying meals that’ll keep you well within your budget.
Visit ChooseVeg.com for inexpensive recipe ideas and for tips on saving cash at the supermarket. Also be sure to order your Vegetarian Starter Kit here.
