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Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed<a href=&quot;https://anchorbeef.com/&quot;> cattle ranch</a> — and from their deep admiration for scientist Temple Grandin and her advocacy of animal welfare and humane slaughter. (Courtesy of Blue North)
Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed cattle ranch — and from their deep admiration for scientist Temple Grandin and her advocacy of animal welfare and humane slaughter. (Courtesy of Blue North)

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