Posts Tagged ‘milk’
Caring for animals with a conscience
People who care for animals do so with a conscience – we consider it an honor and privilege to do so. We give medication accordingly – with a conscience. However, farm size doesn’t change the care, concern and human conscience that goes into responsible animal care. If you’ve ever stood with a farm animal…
Read MoreDoes marketing sway you to buy hormone-free food?
Do you enjoy the thought of hormones? As a woman, I don’t care for hormones dancing through my body. As a mom, I worry about my little girl developing early because of hormones. As a breeder of those pretty black and white dairy cows you see on food labels, I have great respect for hormones.…
Read MoreDoes food confuse you? Don’t buy the B.S.
Have you ever felt judged for what’s in your grocery cart? Do you wonder whether GMO-free, gluten-free, antibiotic-free, fat-free milk is better than regular milk? Are “natural” Fritos better for you? Does anyone really need organic, natural, hormone-free cat litter? Grocery store marketing is full of food claims that are B.S. (below standard). Five ways to avoid buying B.S. food.
Read MoreCrock-Pots and cattle…what’s in your kitchen?
Just as “This Is Us” has created hysteria around slow cookers, “documentaries” have created hysteria around meat and milk. Are we really so unaware the difference between fiction and good television that we can’t recognize reality?
Read MoreHow do we address teacher bias? Does marketing now trump critical thinking in the classroom?
Seeds planted by teachers last a lifetime, whether good or bad. Marketing and bias should not trump science and well-rounded debate in the classroom. Teacher bias deserves the same concern as journalistic bias – a student will never be able to turn off their education the way so many of us have silenced the news. A look at the aftermath of a Chipotle video showed by a 7th grade social studies teacher.
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