Paleo cooking is about using well-balanced, high-quality, real foods. Cooking with quality Paleo foods (within any budget) decreases toxins and increases nutrition. This table shows you the highest-quality Paleo standard of food you can purchase. Every step up in quality adds more nutrition and makes your body healthier.
| Food | Best Practice | Gold Standard | Great | Good |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Lamb | Local, pasture-raised, 100% grass-fed and finished | Pasture-raised, grass-fed | Organic | Mainstream conventional, lean cuts with the visible fat trimmed |
| Pork | Local, pasture-raised | Organic, free-range | N/A | N/A |
| Poultry | Local, pasture-raised | Organic free-range | Organic, cage-free | Mainstream conventional |
| Seafood | Fresh, wild-caught | Wild-caught | Non-grain-fed | N/A |
| Produce | Local, organic, seasonal | Local, organic | Organic | Conventional |
| Fats and oils | Organic, first cold pressed Paleo approved | Organic, cold pressed | Conventional | N/A |
Even if you must purchase from the okay list, rest assured that just by eating other Paleo-approved foods (cutting out grains and sugars) you are still going a long way to looking and feeling your best.