Category: Food & Agriculture Issues
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How Are Cattle Slaughtered?
Don’t run away from this post, please. I promise there are no graphic images embedded below that will make you regret your decision to read. That being said, I will not shy away from the fact that we slaughter cattle and we harvest corn. This slaughter question was posed to me in the comments of…
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If Cattle Aren’t Grass-Fed, What Are Farmers Feeding Them?!
You’ve heard ‘grass-fed’ on tv, online and in the grocery store. But what does that mean for cattle that aren’t grass-fed? Are they eating dead bugs? Tree bark? What is in their bellies if not grass? Well, it’s not really that much of a mystery because nearly ALL cattle spend most of their lives grazing…
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Exposing the Shameful Lies in “What the Health”
By now, you’ve probably heard of the vegan documentary “What the Health” on Netflix. It’s been reviewed, analyzed and, weirdly, praised for the past several weeks by folks of all walks of life. It’s scary right? Stop eating meat, adopt a vegan lifestyle and you’ll eliminate your risks of cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to…
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Can GMOs Honestly Help Diminish Food Waste?
Forty-percent of our U.S. food supply is wasted every year. Welcome to #firstworldproblems101. Think about it, you find a bruised or dented apple in the bin at the grocery store. Do you pick it up or leave it there for someone else? If you’re being honest, you leave it there for the next shopper. And then…
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To the Bewildered Mama at the Grocery Store
I see you, mama. You’re on the baby food aisle looking at HUNDREDS of options for formula and baby food. You just recently stopped breastfeeding or pumping and are trying to figure out what to feed your precious little nugget. Thoughts about natural foods, preservatives, GMO-free formula and so much more are rushing through your…