pasture-raised
Grazing on grass
Pasture-raised describes livestock or poultry allowed to roam and forage on open pasture rather than being confined indoors.
The term appears on egg cartons and meat packaging to signal higher animal welfare standards than conventional factory farming: pasture-raised eggs, pasture-raised chicken.
Unlike free-range, which may mean minimal outdoor access, pasture-raised typically implies significant time on grass.
Not confined to enclosure
- grass-fedNourished on forage
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- humaneMarked by kindness
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
paddock · forage · barnyard · homestead · pastured · open-air
Domestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- broilerTop-heat cooking compartment
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
slaughter · processing · giblets · flavor · tenderness · shelter · waterer · feeder
Female fowl
- layerSingle thickness of material
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- yolkEgg's nutrient core
- shellHard outer covering
certified · cage-free · backyard · flock · carton · foraging · insects · grubs
Untested on animals
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- stress-freeFree from tension
- hormone-freeWithout added biochemical regulators
transparency · traceability · conscientious · treatment · conditions · dignity
Identifying attachment or marker
- premiumAdded cost for better
- priceMonetary value assigned
- groceryFood retail shop
- certificationAttestation of qualification
marketing · organic · local · trustworthy · greenwashing · claim · regulation · USDA
free-range
Not confined to enclosure
- grass-fedNourished on forage
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- humaneMarked by kindness
regenerative · paddock · forage · barnyard · homestead · pastured · open-air
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
free-roaming · slaughter · processing · giblets · flavor · tenderness · shelter · waterer · feeder · plucking
hen
Female fowl
shell · certified · cage-free · backyard · flock · carton · foraging · insects · grubs · deep-orange
cruelty-free
Untested on animals
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- stress-freeFree from tension
hormone-free · transparency · traceability · conscientious · treatment · conditions · dignity
label
Identifying attachment or marker
certification · marketing · organic · local · trustworthy · greenwashing · claim · regulation · USDA · misleading
- eco-farmingorganic farming, sustainable farming, sustainable agriculture, cover crops, crop rotation
- sustainable eatingsustainable food, ethical eating, local food, organic food, plant-based
- free-rangefree-range eggs, cage-free, roaming, chickens, hens
- food supplyprovisions, farming, rations, fishing, stockpile
- local foodlocal produce, local farms, farmers market, farmers markets, farm-to-table
- animal welfareanimal rights, humane societies, humane treatment, shelters, animal ethics
pasture-raisedcaged
Confined by bars
confined · intensive farming · industrial farming · penned · mass-produced
pasture-raisedmass-produced
Made in large quantities
agribusiness · conventional · high-density · corporate farming