Tag: pork
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Another One Bites the Gestation Crate Dust
While the rest of the U.S. is abuzz about a case of BSE being found in California – something I am not scared about at all, since I know the safety of our food supply (more on that here) – I am more concerned about this recent piece of news. Burger King becomes first US…
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Pigs Raised Outdoors Have Lots of Room to Grow
BUT they also have tons of enemies that would love a tasty pork rind to munch on…. Yesterday, we brought home Ferdinand. That won’t really be his name, most likely it will change when we give the pig to the Ninja’s sisters but I like ‘F’ names; they’re cute. Anyway, Ferdinand is very friendly. He…
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Potatoes Say Good-bye
Geez, I love taters. I don’t know if there are many other people out there who adore potatoes like I do. I love them fried, baked, mashed, crinkled, shredded, covered in cheese, boiled and even raw. They are their own food group to me – a delicious food group of starchy perfection. Which is why I’ve…
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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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A+ Agriculture Ambassador – Miss America
By now I’m guessing that you’ve at some point heard that Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, is very pro-ag. She grew up in Nebraska while raising cattle with her family and has stayed true to her roots during her tenure as Miss America. Bravo. Last week, I talked about the pros and cons of Food Day…