Tag: environment
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Who Helps the Environment More: Cows or Oscar Winners?
I will be the first to admit I don’t have a lot in common with Joaquin Phoenix. Case in point, I will never: Win an Oscar Star in a Hollywood blockbuster Wear anything made by Stella McCartney Conversely, Joaquin Phoenix and I do have one major thing in common: we both passionately care about preserving…
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A Burger Won’t Negate an Airplane
Over the past decade, my bovine friends have started to receive a bad rap for releasing their bodily fumes into the air (apparently they are the only animals on the planet that belch – shame!). Many people have even gone so far as to blame our planet’s changing climate on cows, in an attempt to…
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Behind the Scenes of My Interview with MSNBC About Sustainable Beef
MSNBC visits a Kansas rancher to talk about beef sustainability – but did they share the whole story? Read more to find out what didn’t make the cut.
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An Open Letter to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez From a Kansas Rancher
Hello Congresswoman, You don’t know me from Adam but I’ve been following your actions for several months now; both leading up to the election and, now that you’ve taken office, even more so. I swell with pride at the sight of so many women in leadership positions in our nation’s capital and the most recent…
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Where Corn Don’t Grow
I lived in the Flint Hills, which are nestled in the middle of Kansas as part of the Tallgrass Prairie, for nine years. I truly believe that Kansas is the most beautiful place on Earth and if you’ve ever driven through the Flint Hills, you’ll probably agree it’s a downright gorgeous place. And it’s ideal…