Dan Murphy
Commentary: Voice of reason
A prominent pro-veggie physician and health authority offers—for once—a reasonable and reasoned take on the latest controversy over meat’s (alleged) negative effects on health.
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Commentary: The new range wars
A century ago, it was cattlemen versus sheep herders, barbed wire versus open range. Today, public rangelands are caught in a battle over whether any livestock belong there at all.
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Commentary: Misinformation Central
A lengthy MSNBC segment on GMOs aired Sunday, but the experts assembled to debate the impact of biotech constantly got their facts wrong. What hope is there for the public?
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Commentary: A living legend’s legacy
Singer-songwriter-activist Willie Nelson turns 80 this week, and while his musical credits are remarkable, his devotion to the folks who produce the food we take for granted is much more impressive.
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Commentary: Dietary delusions
Meat is the root of all evil, diehard vegans want people to believe. However, their nutritional template is even more absurd. But try telling that to conventional dieticians in love with the diet.
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Commentary: CSPI’s perverted pyramid
CSPI, the nutrition activists who never met a meat product they couldn’t denounce, goes off the reservation (again) with a new report asking not if, but when will eating meat end up killing you?
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Commentary: A phobia over fat
Even well-intentioned programs—like the NFL’s Fuel Up to Play 60—tend to fumble the ball when it comes to common sense about animal foods and the nutrients they provide.
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Commentary: Bad boy of bacon
Travel shows are a cable TV staple, but not when the itinerary is America’s premier ‘meat temples,’ as Chef Todd Fisher styles the restaurants where bacon is king of the culinary court.
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Commentary: Faux food fantasies
While the ‘geniuses’ behind a wave of fake food substitutes for meat, eggs and dairy have some bigshots backing them, their stuff’s missing some key ingredients: Quality, value and nutrition.
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Commentary: Antibiotic angst
Although the report on the presence of resistant pathogens came out months ago, an activist group is fanning the flames of anxiety over data showing the problem might be getting worse.
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Commentary: Impact achieved
Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy (as every parent tells their kids), and solving complex problems is the hardest challenge of all. However, an emerging new approach is proving quite ‘impactful.’
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
