All beef from the Whole Foods Market Meat department is Animal Welfare Certified by Global Animal Partnership so you can have more knowledge about what you're buying (and eating). Here are the standards you can count on with this selection:
Traceable to farm or ranch
No antibiotics or added growth hormones, ever
No animal by-products in feed. Cattle spend at least 2/3 of life on pasture
This item has been rated by the Global Animal Partnership a Step 1 - No Cages, No Crates, No Crowding