Speaking of free-range.... what's the deal with Great Range Bison?

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Maybe I've been deluding myself, but I have this image of free-roaming buffalo in my head whenever I pick up ground bison or sirloin steaks... Judging from their website, they're just like any other factory-farmed meat (?).

Feel free to burst my bubble. I can get locally raised meat around here, and see no need to support just another big meat factory.

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I thought I'd read somewhere that bison/buffalo will die if kept in close contact with each other...they "must" roam? and are less likely to be eating feed that includes corn and parts of other animals (yeeech...blech! I feel nauseous every time I hear that!) Okay...I read that bison eat grass, not corn. So, that leads me to believe that they must therefore keep moving to graze. Well, but cows eat grass, too; if they're penned up in a feed lot, though, I guess they eat whatever they are fed. Heh, well no matter how you look at it, it's probably better for everyone to just eat less red meat whether it's beef, pork, lamb or bison!

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This answers (or provides more questions) concerning how Bison are raised: http://www.chow.com/stories/11016?page=2 (found it in the "Get to Know Bison" link under Stories/Blogs) :)

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"great range bison?" is that a brand? just get it from a farm that's up to your specs.

one other thing about free-range bison, is that they are much easier on the turf than cattle. whereas cattle will pull up grass and other forage by the roots, which can contribute to erosion and habitat destruction, bison bite off grasses, leaving the root systems intact-- so they are a very good sustainable graze animal (when free range). gosh, i hope that's vaguely on topic-- sorry if i'm way off.

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They sell Bison Steak Medallions for big $$$$, the box doesn't say what cut it is. When you go to their website, you find out it's the cheap flank cut. I'd say pass on this company that uses deceptive labeling.

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I've been buying Bison from Costco for a long time. But recently it tasted like organ meat.
That's disgusting to me . And from what I'm reading it's because they are leaving too much blood in it to up the weight. 
But normally bison is wonderful meat.
 Great Range Bison should rethink their greedy ways!!!!

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