pasture-raised cattle
noun phraseUK /ˈpɑːstʃə reɪzd ˈkætl/
US /ˈpæstʃər reɪzd ˈkætəl/
Cows that live and eat grass in open fields.
The farmer sells beef from pasture-raised cattle at the local market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Cattle allowed to roam and graze on pastureland rather than being kept in feedlots.
Pasture-raised cattle often produce meat that consumers consider more natural.
3. A farming label describing animals raised outdoors on grass for most of their lives.
The restaurant sources its burgers from pasture-raised cattle.
4. Cattle whose diet consists mainly of grass and forage from open fields.
Pasture-raised cattle need large areas of land to graze.