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Laura’s Lean

Rating
Product offeringsJerky, ground
Websitewww.laurasleanbeef.com
Market areaOnline, South
LocationLexington, KY
Participated in Survey?No
Total Score0

This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Laura’s Lean Co. is a brand name & subsidiary distributed by Meyer Natural Foods. Their products can be found at grocery stores in Southern US Meyer Natural Food stores. They have several organic beef products but it is unclear who supplies their organic beef.

If you are familiar with this brand we encourage you contact the brand owners and ask for them to participate in Cornucopia’s research. As of now, their practices and sourcing are not transparent.

CriteriaPointsComment
TOTAL (possible score is 1100)
0
1-Steak
Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points.
Transparency and Disclosure		0None, did not participate
Family farms and farmer cooperatives that market their own beef receive the most points. Corporations that do not directly produce any beef receive the fewest points.
Ownership History		0Unnknown
Beef sourced from a single operation receives the most points. Beef of unclear origins and/or with poor oversight receives the fewest points.
Beef Supply		0Unclear supply chain
Farms that are 100% certified organic receive the most points, farms/brands that are split conventional and organic receive fewer points.
Commitment to Organics		0Unknown
This category is non-scoring and provided for information purposes.
Organic Certifier		Unknown
100% grass-fed and finished or cattle finished with site-grown supplement receives the most points. Cattle finished exclusively in a feedlot receive the fewest points.
Beef Finishing		0Unknown
Points are awarded for quantity of time cattle are on pasture above and beyond what the USDA requires, and for the quality and care of the pasture.
Pasture and Grazing Management		0Unknown
Brands that closely monitor and manage for health of soil, native species, and water quality receive the most points.
Environmental Stewardship		0Unknown
Cattle finished on pasture or on feed that is grown on-farm or procured locally receive the most points. Feed of unknown origin, or known to be imported, receives the fewest points.
Feed Sourcing		0Unknown
Lower cull and death rates recieve more points.
Cull and Death Rates		0Unknown
More points are given for greater frequency of contact and close management with cattle and closed herds.
Oversight		0Unknown
Brands may receive extra credit for above and beyond transparency, or special practices not otherwise covered in the scorecard (see description for an explanation).
Extra credit		0None

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