Posts Tagged ‘CAFOs’

The Unconventional Harvest: Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, New York There is a war between several animal rights organizations and modern industrial agriculture. This battle is political and personal and it is spilling out into America’s mainstream media outlets. On the front lines of the animal rights movement is Gene Baur, founder of the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, [...]

The Secret Life of Beef

November 15, 2010 Continuing on the #meatlessmonday theme… If you’ve ever wondered how much of an impact is caused by our love of eating meat, watch this short documentary video by Inform. According to the film, it takes 7 pounds of grain and 2500 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of hamburger. Then there’s [...]

The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour

November 08, 2010 An appropriate post for a Monday – for those of you who follow #meatlessmonday… Chef, journalist, and meat-eater Kim O’Donnel wrote The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook as one way to approach a healthier lifestyle, which also would also lead to less impact upon the environment. According to the review, there is a [...]

A 21st Century Social Contract Between Agriculture & the Public

January 8, 2010 A Farm Foundation Roundtable discussion took place today. Michael Dimock, of Roots of Change (ROC) was present, offering “ten basic building blocks” for a new social contract. Dimock goes on to say, ” I am a realist who looks at the past and says we can, we will, and we must change [...]