A farmer’s market every day. Butcher and grocery sourcing local Texas meat, produce, dairy, eggs, bread, & seafood plus curated global dry goods. 1912 E 7th St.
For new followers that appreciated the beef plastic testing study, highly recommend checking out the Radius Guide to Bad, Better, and Great chicken. We cover the 5 factors to look for when sourcing great chicken
It's been a hectic first season of Thanksgiving turkey orders! We will have limited turkeys this year because a bobcat killed most of the smaller turkeys at Richardson Farms last weekend. This is a rough emotional and financial hit for the Richardson family, and we are doing what
From jungle bird to commodity — how 7,000+ years of selective breeding made modern chicken, and why it has gone too far. So far that even Burger King, Papa Johns, and Popeyes plan to stop sourcing the most common commodity chicken breed.
A brief history of industrial chicken 🧵
Our ground beef special is back! Grass-fed and finished Peeler Farms wagyu ground beef, the best beef in Texas. Price is usually $11/lb, but for a limited time we’re offering $8/lb on orders of 10lbs+.
It can be bulk packed or put in 1lb/2lb separate portions, either fresh or
A brief December recap because…drum roll please…we plan to open in late January! And there’s a lot to do :) Check out the full post for updates on construction, sourcing, hiring, and our upcoming YouTube series.
This is why we partnered with two local farms to raise a slow growth breed, the Pioneer. If you live in Austin, TX and want the healthiest chicken possible, come to Radius for pasture-raised, slow-growth, organic-fed chicken.
The studies identified breeds that have much higher animal welfare, and signed commitments from companies like Starbucks, Burger King, Chipotle, Nestle, Papa Johns, Popeyes, and more to only source those breeds. To repeat — companies like Burger King and Popeyes committed to no
Domesticated Chicken
Junglefowl were domesticated ~7,000 years ago and have been selectively bred ever since to be easier to raise and more efficient meat producers. Early domesticated chickens would roam around farms and actively forage for insects, seeds, and vegetation.
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But the Cornish Cross’s reign may be coming to an end.
Two recent scientific initiatives to understand the effects of chicken breed on welfare and meat quality independently concluded that Cornish Cross has significant issues. The Better Chicken Commitment from a group of
Industrialized Chicken
In 1948, the “Chicken of Tomorrow” contest sponsored by the American grocery food chain A&P had one goal — create a chicken breed that grew faster and at half the cost. The Cornish Cross won the competition and has provided Americans with cheap, consistent
1 week left to pre-order Thanksgiving items from Radius! Local pasture-raised turkeys from Richardson Farms and Behind the Oaks, scratch-made pies from Texas French Bread, Baked from Scratch ATX, and Pie Jacked. Last day to order is Thurs Nov 21, but we expect turkeys to sell out