Confusion and emotionalism has have made food a battleground. The marketing is getting bigger. The misinformation grows. Activists continue to bully. Celebrities and politicians take opinion-based positions instead of looking at the facts. Food shaming persists. As a result of all of this, food buyers are filled with guilt and, confusion, and/or are overwhelmed.
Food is a basic necessity. We eat to sustain life. Not to make a political statement. Not as a status symbol. Not because of a claim on a package. Food is sustenance. An inside look at a new book to help us return to that fundamental belief.
Drones flying over fields? Technology in food production? UAV cameras monitoring crops? All of these are reality on Matt Boucher’s farm in Illinois. This corn and soybean grower talks about how he uses technology in food production and why it helps him be a better steward of the land.
Did you know hogs establish a hierarchy? Or that keeping farm animals in barns protect them from disease, predators and weather extremes? Wanda Patsche, a hog farmer in Minnesota, sat down to talk about pigs with Michele. Watch their video to learn more about animal welfare, bacon bullies, and why hog farmers do what they do.
Why should farmers and dietitians work together? Building bridges between the people growing food and those making nutrition recommendations is critical. Watch Michele talk with registered dietitian Cara Harbstreet.
Simplify your grocery shopping and choose meat with confidence after watching Jennie Hodgen, a meat scientist, mom and farmer share her expertise. She even tells you how to find out where your meat comes from!
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