NBC's Today Show's Tips for Buying Beef

On Aug. 23, NBC's Today Show's food editor Phil Lempert shared his advice on buying beef. In summary, his advice is:

1. "When buying fresh meat, always look at the package carefully."
2. "Buy the select grade and marinate the meat."
3. "For the best-tasting beef, think grass fed and organic."
4. "If you want to be 100 percent sure that the ground beef you are buying does not contain any carbon monoxide, buy ground beef in a "chub" package."

Check it out online here:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14477703/