Think about steaks, and there’s no avoiding America. And the best beef for American steaks comes from Creekstone Farms in the state of Kansas. Creekstone Farms selects its beef from cattle raised on the best ranches in the American Midwest, where the thoroughbred Black Angus graze on the endless prairies. The cattle farmers work to the strict standards of the US Department of Agriculture’s excellent Non-Hormone Treated Cattle programme. It is a guarantee that the animals are not treated with hormones, preventive antibiotics or animal-based feed and are fully traceable back to the place where they were born. Thanks to the 100% plant-based diet of chiefly corn and grain, the animals enjoy a natural and healthy life. The beef owes its superior quality not only to genetics but also to good animal husbandry. Breeding cattle in the American way takes longer and is more labour intensive, but it’s certainly worth the extra effort.