How can the quality of meat be judged when shopping in a neighborhood store?
A. The color of meat can be helpful when judging quality. Beef is bright red; veal, grayish pink; and pork, grayish pink to delicate rose. Spring lamb that has been grass fed tends to be light pink while those that have been grain fed may be a darker pink. Fat on grain fed beef is a creamy white. In addition, the neighborhood store maintains quality standards for its meat supply so that satisfied customers will continue to purchase meat at the store.
