Tag: food production
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Pink Slime – It’s Meat
******First off, I want to say that yesterday a fantastic commentary was written about the pink slime issue. which you can read here. I was given a lot of praise and credit for apparently writing it but I want to make it clear that I didn’t write it – my husband, Hyatt Frobose, wrote that as a member of…
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Chipotle Strikes a Nerve with Grammy Commercial
10:30 pm Sunday: I’m so livid right now, I can’t even form a coherent sentence. So I may have to come back and finish this post in the morning. ********* Monday morning/afternoonish: Ok, I’m back. A good night’s sleep and a few deep breaths has me calmed me down enough that now I can at least form…
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Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated
A few days ago, some news was announcd regarding the equine industry which, as you know, is very near and dear to my heart. In 2006, horse slaughter in the U.S. was effectively ‘banned’ because the funding for plant inspections was cut. All slaughter plants in the U.S. must be inspected by USDA/FSIS and if…
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The Facts on Food Day 2011
Friend or foe? First off, let me say that I applaud an initiative that seeks to narrow the gap between rural producers and urban consumers. That is the whole point of advocacy and a national day that recognizes global hunger, environmental sustainability and the continued humane production of livestock is a giant step in the right direction. Food Day, which is…
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Give it a rest
I’ve been trying to think about how to convey to society that in the food vs. fuel battle that is corn and ethanol – FOOD WILL WIN! I learned this as a junior at Kansas State in Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh’s Ag Policy course. The demand for food will always prevail over the demand for alternative…