Tag: education
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Oprah’s Big Goodbye, Farewell, Adieu
Will agriculture benefit from her departure? Oprah is by no doubt one of the most influential women, nay, people of the 20th and 21st centuries. Over the past 25 years, she has affected America’s lives by suggesting books, lifestyle choices and health advice. Additionally, one cannot ignore the countless people she has helped through her Angel…
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Agvocacy Down Under – Sheep, Swine and Poultry
There are way more sheep here than people – 3.5X as many sheep. In June 2008, the sheep population was 80 million while the current population of Australians is 22.5 million people. Australians eat a lot of sheepmeat – there is far more sheepmeat in the supermarket than either pork or chicken. Beef still reigns supreme, at least on…
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Better in Texas
Image courtesy of Texas Department of Agriculture While I don’t necessarily believe the adage that “Everything’s bigger and better in Texas” they are doing some great things in terms of agvocacy and consumer education. While perusing the Texas Department of Agriculture website for jobs (I will eventually have to get a real job and might as…
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So, you’re going to be a vet, right?
Photo courtesy of America’s Horse Daily If you’ve ever told anyone that you’re an animal science major, graduate or in the animal agriculture industry – chances are you’ve been asked this question “So, you’re going to be a vet.” And more than likely you’ve said, “No, I’m not pursuing a veterinary degree” (not because there’s…
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Marshmallows = Meat
I was perusing Yahoo! the other day and came across this article, “10 Foods that Vegans Can’t Eat” and my interest sharpened. I knew that vegans can’t eat meat, dairy or fish but did you know that things like red food coloring, which is derived from certain insects, is also on the no-no list? I…