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I picked up my side of beef a couple weeks ago and made a video of the cuts. The butcher skins the steer and removes the organs, head, and feet and then weighs a side. They charge the per-pound fee based on hanging weight. My side weighed 330 pounds. After cutting and packaging, the usable [...]
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I just heard about a six-figure Consumer Alliance between the Coca-Cola Company and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The Consumer Alliance is a program that allows corporate partners like The Coca-Cola Company to work with the AAFP to educate consumers about the role their products can play in a healthy, active lifestyle. As part [...]
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I decided it was time to get my hair colored and cut. In this video you’ll meet my stylist, Autumn, and hear about what can go wrong when you stop eating animals but still eat typical American foods.
Please let me know if you have any trouble viewing the video. This is my first video [...]
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Now that I’m eating meat, I’m having fun cooking again and trying new recipes. A couple nights ago I cooked Tarragon Chicken.
In this recipe I was introduced to the delightful taste of shallots and tarragon in white wine, and I used crème fraîshe for the first time. I have to say that tarragon [...]
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Thursday my friend Pete and I went to see Julie and Julia in the theater. Also in attendance were about 30 female grayhairs and one other man. I would have loved to interview some of the women watching with us to get their impressions. The theater was filled with laughter many times. I wonder how [...]
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Michael Eades posted today about a book by Leirre Keith called The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability , which ties in well with some of the thoughts I posted yesterday. Thanks, Michael! I’m definitely going to have to get my hands on this book. (So many good books, so little time.)
I wanted to share [...]
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When reading scientific studies and books, the paradigm with which you approach a subject determines how you will interpret the data. For example, science believes cholesterol causes atherosclerosis because it is present in blocked arteries. If a study group reduces dietary cholesterol and has less heart attacks than a control group, then it’s obvious that [...]
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Hartke Online posted a piece yesterday called Small Farmer Warns “HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business” about the regulatory burden of HR2749 on the small farmer. The article explains the costs associated with such a regulation and how it doesn’t address food safety at all.
The article also discusses the typical musical chairs played by [...]
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I’ve been reading about the health benefits of pasture-raised meat and eggs lately, so I went to Eat Wild and Local Harvest to find some local farms. It was suprisingly easy to find farms within driving distance. Try it.
Go to Eat Wild, then click on the left link that says Shop for Local Grass-Fed Meat, [...]
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I decided to switch to a paleolithic diet over a month ago, which includes meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds and a little fruit. It excludes processed foods, grains, legumes, sugar and sometimes dairy. I am doing this for health reasons and to find a diet compatible with my body that is also easy to execute.
Since then [...]
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