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Some things need no comment….
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As we’ve been saying….
….the two worst foods a kid can eat are hamburgers and chicken. And what are the two mainstay meals at McDonalds? Wonder what’s in a Chicken McNugget? http://www.naturalnews.com/041646_Chicken_McNuggets_forensic_food_analysis_strange_fibers.html And now about hamburgers: http://www.naturalnews.com/027414_chicken_disease_cows.html The answer, as always, is to know your farmer…and your restaurant.
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Does this really frighten….
….Big Ag (Monsanto) and Big Government (USDA)? Clearly they’re doing everything they can to prevent small farming from getting another grip on the country. Personally, I don’t think there’s a chance though we’re believers, supporters and do-ers. The only way we’ll ever feed ourselves again is there’s a calamity and we’re forced to. The problem is, if that happens anytime after a few more years, there’ll be no more local knowledge to help us survive. Still, I admire this Ohio couple. http://paleodietlifestyle.com/lessons-from-an-organic-farm/ We do raise our own greens and herbs, are members of a CSA for most of our vegetables, own a cow share for raw milk, and eat free…
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Can you starve cancer….
….makes sense. For some time, integrative medicine professionals have been using nutrition as a cancer preventative….and even a treatment. The latest on the subject from Dr. Joseph Mercola: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/16/ketogenic-diet-benefits.aspx?e_cid=20130616_SNL_Art_1&utm_source=snl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20130616
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Tummy-aches….
….I’ve been feeling for some time that the recent group of pigs that we’ve been fattening were better-behaved than some in the past. Truthfully, when pigs get about this size, I am on guard. They’re powerful enough to knock you down. And they’ve staggered me several times. Certainly, the pigs have been rough on each other as well. But our newer animals have not been as rambunctious. In fact, I commented to Wooz the other day that I thought the pigs actually seemed happier. I credited it to our new suppliers, Deb and Curry Parker; and their daily contact with new piglets is probably part of the reason. But now…
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A warning about Distillers Grain….
….Distillers Grain, or “DG”, has become a popular feed supplement. The ethanol boom has left a lot of DG as a by-product, it’s relatively cheap, and the drought has forced cattlemen to look for something to help with their parched fields. But we’re also aware that some grass fed breeders, even some of the Big Names, have been using distillers grain all along, to fatten their animals. That’s not only a “no-no” in grass fed protocols but it’s an unhealthy practice. Unhealthy for cows and humans alike. Here’s just one report on the subject: http://tinyurl.com/btyhc6j Fifteen years ago, when I was raising Angus conventionally, I tried Distillers Grain at the suggestion of…
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The antibiotic menace….
….is real and growing. Antibiotics are not used primarily to treat sick animals, but as a weight enhancer. They’re at least as effective as growth hormones but, just to be sure, commercial producers of meat use both. In fact, antibiotics are used more in farming than among humans. Dr. David Kessler, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, recently said this about the practice. “While the F.D.A. can see what kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are coming out of livestock facilities, the agency doesn’t know enough about the antibiotics that are being fed to these animals,” he writes. “This is a major public health problem, because giving healthy livestock…
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Are nutritionists in the tank….
….for Big Food? You probably aren’t surprised to learn that the answer is “yes”. Again and again, though, I am stunned by the details of the unholy alliance of industry, bought-and-paid-for experts, and government that have so thoroughly corrupted our food system and devastated the health of our country. Chris Kresser, a blogger on health matters who specializes in covering holistic health issues was interviewed recently on the sell-out by the professionals we believe are protecting our well-being…and he discussed a press release on the subject: Chris Kresser: So, the press release was “Public health attorney and author Michele Simon asks: Are America’s nutrition professionals in the pocket of Big…
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Commenting on the comments…
Two readers of our blog (see the Roundtable below and the comments added) have prompted a response from Bill Roberts of 12 Stones Grasslands Beef. To comment on both thoughtful comments to the blog: We work with top grass fed cattle producers coast to coast. Several run grass cow/calf operations in the thousands and several finish fats in the multiple hundreds. Other than genetic potential, the three most common issues concerning limitations of grass cattle to grow and breed early or finish early are 1) Total nutrients available for the daily grazing 2) Adequate energy to meet animal requirements in the volume consumed daily 3) Mineralization 1 – is…
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Trying not to be boring….
….and what’s a bigger turn-off that people talking about their diets? So I’ve been trying to be quiet about my current campaign to lose about 40 pounds (3/4s of the way there). But I did want to note this column by Peter Ballerstedt in Kit Pharo’s weekly newsletter. Ballerstedt makes the point that, even if you don’t lose weight, a low carb, high fat diet is good for you. For the science, be sure to click on his link. Do you (or someone you love) have three of following conditions? Abdominal obesity: a waist circumference over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women. Serum triglycerides 150 mg/dl…