Consumers. They are the ones who have the most influential say in what production practices are put into place for livestock production and animal welfare practices. And these consumers are talking to their food retailers. Lately, we have seen more and more retailers put policies in place that require their supply of meat to be […]
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NYC “meating-up” Mondays
“Meatless Mondays” are just too mundane for Chef Christian Ragano of New York Central restaurant in the Grand Hyatt New York. According to Meatingplace.com, the culinarian has turned the idea on its head and introduced “Meat-filled Mondays” at his popular Midtown eatery. As reported by the NY1 all-news channel in New York, the Monday menu […]
Is There Such a Thing as an Easter-Tofu Hunt?
“Eggs are universal symbols of rebirth and renewal. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), however, would like to turn them into emblems of cruelty and death,” writes Dean Kleckner, an Iowa farmer who chairs Truth About Trade & Technology. Although I believe Easter is all about Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, Kleckner makes some excellent […]
Agvocate; Video comments support ag industry
Agvocate: the term of effectively communicating to the public the importance of agriculture contributing to our economy and the environment. May it be a dairy farmer who blogs about how he is treating his milk cows humanely, or a corn farmer tweeting about how his GM crops are safe, or even an extension agent talking […]
