Category: Food & Agriculture Issues

  • Wind Farming: Refreshing Breeze or Hot Air?

    Wind Farming: Refreshing Breeze or Hot Air?

    If you have ever driven through a windy region of the U.S. — mid-to-western Oklahoma, eastern Washington, ALL of Kansas — you’ve probably noticed a few of these peppered throughout the landscape. If you didn’t know, these giant windmills are more commonly known as “wind turbines” and when they are grouped together in large quantities like this,…

  • Unsung Heroes on National Ag Day 2016

    Unsung Heroes on National Ag Day 2016

    It’s National Ag Day and all over the interwebs, bloggers are heralding what this day means to them. Some people are proclaiming their thanks for hard-working farmers and ranchers who produce a variety of nutritious and affordable foodstuffs for our nation. Others are thankful for our forefathers and their ability to see our nation’s potential…

  • Reluctant Feminism on International Women’s Day

    Reluctant Feminism on International Women’s Day

    I’ve been called a reluctant feminist. What that means is that I despise gender inequality in industry, I challenge the status quo and I refuse to quiet down in the name of “being a lady.”  However, I still very much embrace traditional female roles of caretaking and homemaking. I can cook and I’m proud of it –…

  • 5 Reasons Why Farmers Should Support Wendy’s

    5 Reasons Why Farmers Should Support Wendy’s

    Image courtesy: iSpot.Tv More often than not, the only time we hear from fast-food restaurants is when they are making some groundbreaking announcement about their food safety procedures or their supply chain. In general, neither are a welcome message for consumers or producers alike. However Wendy’s, the pro-ginger burger chain, is different than Subway, Panera and…

  • Is a “Prime” Burger Really Better?

    Is a “Prime” Burger Really Better?

    After a long week in Denver and before another long week in San Diego, the Ninja and I ate at Ruby Tuesday this past Sunday before he ran off to another pork industry event. During my decision, which took awhile because the RT menu is long and complex, I saw the header by the burger section “We…