Why You Should Eat Rabbit. Often overlooked, rabbit is an environmentally friendly, easy to produce, yummy to eat local meat. Yet most of us shy away from it. Thats because its not one of the Big Four beef, chicken, pork, turkey that we casually find in almost every supermarket. Here are nine staple foods that are heavily promoted as being healthy, but are actually more harmful than beneficial. Most people think that they are eating pretty healthy. But often, I quickly find out that they are eating lots of health foods you should never eat. Pretzel Pizza. There are good reasons to eat organic and locally raised fruits and vegetables. For one, they usually taste better and are a whole lot fresher. Yet most of. Before you buy organic or natural foods, see what todays food experts told us about making smart food choices. Why isnt rabbit in your supermarket Having tasted the succulent meat, its not because it doesnt taste good. The truth is, its not being mass produced in confined animal feeding operations CAFOs, so its just not going to find its way into major grocery stores. But if youre trying to source your meats from local farmers and ranchers, youll want to give rabbit a try. Why is Roasted Rabbit a compelling main dish that deserves new popularity in American homes Reason 1 to Eat Rabbit HUSBANDRY PRINCIPLESFor many of us, buying pasture raised chicken is a high ideal we attain to. We have learned enough about conventional chicken farms that we now seek out meat that is raised with conscientious husbandry principles. ISO-blog_breakfast-time-1024x483.png' alt='What Should You Eat Organic' title='What Should You Eat Organic' />Daniel Apr 5, 2015 at 1140 pm Reply. Awesome insight into reasons why I should not and will not be eating fried foods again. As I kiddingly say everything I like is. Compared to nonorganic, there are certain organic foods that are so affordable that youd be a little crazy to ignore them while grocery shopping. Find out which organic produce is worth paying more for. Of the fruits and vegetables you buy every week, which should you buy organic The Environmental Working. Farmers like Joel Salatin have opened our eyes and shown us what it takes to pasture animals, grazing them on grass, allowing them to eat bugs and dandelions instead of potentially genetically modified soy and corn based feed. For those of us who dont pasture our own broiler hens, we have looked for local farms from which to buy these high quality chickens. We have had to be stout of heart for the price difference between a pasture raised chicken and an organic chicken can be quite a jump. HERES A LOOK AT THE PRICE SPECTRUMRocky Chickens, grown in Petaluma, CA are raised with access to green grass and are fed an all vegetarian diet, which can be GM sourced, but no hormones or antibiotics about 1. Diestel chicken has a similar profile and price point. Rosie Chickens, grown in Petaluma, CA are raised with access to green grass and are fed an organic, all vegetarian diet, which can not be GM sourced, and no hormones or antibiotics about 1. Local Pasture raised Chickens, grown in our town of Eugene, OR, raised on pasture, eating bugs, dandelions and supplemented with organic, non GM feed, and no hormones or antibiotics about 2. Sure it sounds bad, but how bad is it This afternoon pickmeup delivers nearly onethird of the maximum fat you should consume in a day, and over half a days. Guava is a superfood with amazing hidden health benefitsespecially for those with diabetes. Our family of five shoots to spend 5 1. If we buy organic drumsticks at Trader Joes we can actually spend as little as 5 total, with each person eating 2 or 3 drumsticks But Id rather buy a pastured chicken than an organic one. Id rather get the giblets, the whole bird. And Id rather buy locally grown meat. ENTER RABBITThe price point for rabbit is no better than pasture raised chicken, really. They can cost around 5 a pound, easily weighing in at 4 lbs. I wish I could say this is an article about how to save money when buying local meat. Instead this is an article about a great local meat to buy, why and how it makes such a delicious and fun feast and lastly, if you have a little land and a spirit of adventure how rabbit can also be economical. Reason 2 to Eat Rabbit RAISING RABBITS MAKES THEM ECONOMICALAre you interested in raising your own rabbitsIf you are, they are an efficient animal to raise for meat. Here is a link to brief interviews with two local couples who raise rabbits mainly for their own families consumption Rabbit Raising Interviews. Rabbits need to be protected from escaping and from predators. But other than this precautionary caging, they are easy to care for and, as you know, have an accurate reputation for breeding like rabbits. Reason 3 to Eat Rabbit ROASTED RABBIT TASTES SO GOODOur family loves roasted rabbit. We love the variety, the excitement of a new, special food and we, of course, love the experience of picking up succulent meat and licking our fingers after an herbaceous bite. Its true what is said rabbit tastes a bit like chicken. The texture and flavor have similarities. But it isnt chicken y. Its rabbit Its its own thing. Heres a link to the Eat Beautiful blog for a simple recipe for a special dinner Roasted Rabbit Dinner. FINAL STEP Use the rabbit carcass to make bone broth  Use the whole animal. Heres a link to my Eat Beautiful recipe for the best Bone Broth Bone Broth Recipe.