Dan Murphy
Commentary: Chinese conundrum
For all its cultural and scientific achievements over the millennia, China has a glaring problem that even its best efforts at ‘modernization’ can’t seem to solve: eating wildlife into extinction.
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The activist’s dilemma
A widely touted ‘solution’ to the ills of modern meat production is fraught with a serious problem: its implementation requires suspension of the very agenda activists embrace most passionately.
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Commentary: Anthrax attack
Although an outbreak affecting dozens of people occurred halfway around the world in Africa, there is a direct connection between the deadly disease and our system of animal agriculture.
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Commentary: Meat fit for a maharajah
In the country that is home to the world’s largest population of vegetarians, millions of Indians are now embracing a more ‘modern’ lifestyle that includes regular consumption of animal foods.
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Commentary: Pigs or pot?
Production agriculture in western Washington has reached a crossroads, as farmers wonder whether to keep raising livestock or switch to raising marijuana—and potentially, their incomes.
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Commentary: Seared vs. sautéed
A relatively new area of research (again) conjures up concerns about the consumption of seared meats. Is this really something else to worry about, or just more ‘scary science?’
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Commentary: Bye bye 2012
There’s been much written and said about the roller coaster year that was 2012, from a never-ending election campaign to commodity spikes to fiscal cliff diving. Here’s a watchword for the year ahead.
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Commentary: Holiday expose
Veggies love to tout their ‘alternative’ recipes for all the better-for-you foods they’re serving this time of year. But a closer look reveals a surprising similarity to traditional menu choices.
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Commentary: Extending the holiday spirit
During the holidays, we reach out to those we love, and extend an extra measure of acceptance towards those we don’t. It’d be a nice to try that same tactic with industry’s ‘fringe’ players, too.
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Commentary: A ‘polluted’ victory?
Despite prevailing in court following a lawsuit over water-quality violations, Perdue Farms and its contract grower ought to reel in the celebratory talk and re-focus on the issues involved.
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Commentary: Selling a symbolic vote
A local county council votes to ban horse slaughter—even though none is occurring anywhere in its jurisdiction. But the hours of testimony included what might be the ‘Quote of the Year.’
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
