Category: Food & Agriculture Issues
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Rain Makes Grass, Healthy Cattle and Jolly Ranchers
Our ranch is located in what I call the “Ozarks of Kansas,” where we have high humidity and receive roughly 40-45 inches of precipitation every year. While we do manage a fair share of mud, this year we are also reaping the benefit of that moisture in the form of ample grass supplies in our…
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Dear Richard Branson: What’s Worse, A Rocket or a Steak?
I am beyond fed up with billionaires spouting misinformation about meat and the environment while also flying on private planes to private islands, oh and also GOING TO SPACE FOR THE FUN OF IT.
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Raising Cattle for a Healthy Climate
This post is a collaboration with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. I received compensation but all thoughts and opinions are my own. When I was a kid, my cousins and I would pretend to be farmers and put a piece of tall grass or wheat in our mouth –…
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What Do Cows Have To Do With Food Waste?
Food waste is a significant problem in the United States and one that I am particularly passionate about doing my part to mitigate. Sadly, we as consumers waste 40% of the food produced in the U.S. Of that figure, a lot of food is wasted before it ever reaches store shelves due to not fitting…
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Dear Epicurious: Your Meat-Free Resolution Confuses Me
Dear Epicurious editors and stakeholders, As a working mom, I’m a big fan of the wide variety of quick, easy and tasty recipes that adorn your website for folks like me who need supper in a hurry (especially when it’s a last-minute decision). In fact, a few of my favorites are your hamburger soup, pork…