“Well, I feel like I got baptized in Vegan Land today.” said Oprah on her May 20 show, according to Farm Sanctuary who reports this show featured Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness. Oprah announced that she has embarked on a 21-day cleanse that includes removing all animal products from her diet in her quest…
Read More about Oprah Cleanses Animal AgricultureAre we in the “perfect storm” of circumstances that’s shooting off lightening bolts about the agrifood business? Let’s take a look at conditions that are putting food production into the limelight – and not in a very kindly fashion. FacebookTweetPin
Read More about The Perfect StormDo animal rights activists care more about animals or their cause? I’d suggest the latter when you look at their track record, not to mention the millions of dollars they solicit and spend (see www.activistcash.com for the scoop on budets and funding sources). FacebookTweetPin
Read More about Unveiling Animal Rights Activist AnticsBeware…HSUS is on the hunt for more shocking footage to diminish the credibility of all of us in animal agriculture. Most well-known amongst the general population for “fuzzy kitties and cute puppies” – the Humane Society of the United States has weighed in as a heavyweight to bring animal agriculture to its knees. FacebookTweetPin
Read More about HSUS Goes After Animal Agriculture AgainAs much as I believe in the merits of our agrifood system, our grocery bill has become more painful. They want how much for those eggs and that gallon of milk? My urban and suburban friends have asked a number of times in the last year about why food costs so much. “It must be farmers getting rich”…
Read More about Answering the Rising Food Price QuestionIf you want a dose of reality about the environmental push against food production, look no further Greenpeace’s ranting at https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/green-living-guide/on-your-plate. They also have an extensive report available targeting agriculture’s role in greenhouse emissions in Europe. As I review this and other reports of how modern day farming is poisoning the land in mass media, I always…
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