Paleovalley 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks

The label says grass-fed, but the ingredients list says citric acid, usually derived from GMO corn and encapsulated in hydrogenated oil.

Paleovalley is one of the very few brands that has figured out how to make a shelf-stable beef stick without it.

The way they do it is through old-world natural fermentation, the same method used before synthetic preservatives existed. 

Organic dextrose from tapioca activates a lactic acid starter culture from non-GMO beets, and the sticks ferment naturally. The result is shelf-stable for up to a year without refrigeration and contains one billion gut-friendly probiotics per stick.

The beef itself is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished from small family farms in the USA, which is a genuinely important distinction. 

The term grass-fed is essentially unregulated and can describe cattle that ate grass briefly before being finished on grain. Grass-finished means they ate grass their entire lives, which is what produces the nutritional profile that makes grass-fed beef worth seeking out: three to five times more conjugated linoleic acid than conventional beef, a better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, higher levels of glutathione, B vitamins, zinc, magnesium, and beta-carotene. 

The organic spices throughout are among the most antioxidant-rich foods available, and there is no soy, gluten, grain, corn, or dairy anywhere in the ingredient list.

Six grams of clean protein, shelf-stable, no refrigeration needed, no ingredients you would not recognize. 

These are in my bag on travel days and after training sessions when I need fast protein without compromise. Available in Original, Jalapeño, Summer Sausage, Garlic Summer Sausage, and Teriyaki.

Get Paleovalley 100% Grass-Fed Beef Sticks here and save 15% with code PVFRIEND15.