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Meat Treats for Humans

Product: Chomps Jalapeno Beef Sticks

Description: A snacky 8-inch beef stick spiced with jalapeno peppers

Preparation summary: Ready to eat

High points: The stick is loaded with culinary correctness; it’s free of sugar, gluten, hormones and antibiotics. In addition, the beef comes from grass-fed cows and the product is USDA inspected. But…

Low points: It gave me the trots. A strange, mulch-like texture pervades beneath the unappealing casing. I’ll take instead those classic Slim Jim sticks filled with icky ingredients that you buy at the corner liquor store with a six pack of beer.

Average Retail Price: $1.99 per stick

Availability: Trader Joe’s, Amazon, and Thrive Market