How do the animals live?
When it comes to meat, if you want to have something good on your plate, you have to pay attention to proper animal husbandry practices. South Tyrol’s mountain meadows, pastures and forests provide optimal conditions. The breeding farms are mostly family-run and small-scale operations. They must provide bovines, pigs, goats and ovines with sufficient exercise and stall space. Animals are exclusively fed natural, GMO-free feed, much of which is farm-grown feed, such as rich and aromatic hay from the Alpine pasture. The tender, tasty and nutritious meats are a reflection of the welfare of the animals
When talking about beef, an age distinction between different cattle groups should be drawn. The following bear the South Tyrolean Quality Seal: veal (under 8 months old), calves (8 to 12 months old), steer/cow/heifer (up to 36 months old).