Hog dogs promote the idea of using many animal parts
Hot dogs and mustard is an affordable staple in many households, but there is more to know about how it’s made and what its history is.
Hot dogs and mustard is an affordable staple in many households, but there is more to know about how it’s made and what its history is.
Last week, the National Security Memorandum to Strengthen the Security and Resilience of U.S. Food and Agriculture was signed. This new memorandum allows the federal government to identify threats facing domestic supply and enhance national preparedness and response.
Fallow fields, healthy trees being ripped out by the hundreds – this is the image that many California farmers are facing due to the state’s failure to plan for drought. Despite California farms being some of the most water efficient in the world, unrelenting policies and drastic water cuts are forcing farmers to pull back on food production – putting the U.S.’s independent, national food supply at risk.
Last week, thieves stole over $100,000 worth of pork products from the JBS plant in Ottumwa, Iowa. Police report that the thieves are still at large.
In livestock production, “CAFO” stands for concentrated animal feeding operation, and although I grew up on a large dairy (yeah, a CAFO!) I hadn’t heard the term CAFO until I read Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. CAFOs have a bad reputation in mainstream media, but most people don’t actually understand what a CAFO is […]
Over sixty percent of the American West, Southwest, and Central Plains are under D3 – also known as severe – droughts or higher. The severe shortages reported are impacting 17 states that account for nearly half of the nation’s $364 billion production putting commodities, farms, ranches, and local economies reliant on crops and downstream products at risk.
Leaders in 22 states spoke up after the USDA wanted SNAP benefits to better address sexual orientation and gender inclusion.
Keeping food local and making is accessible to everyone will bolster food security and will give producers another avenue to sustain their business.
Thousands of farmers in the Netherlands are hitting the streets on their tractors to rally against new emission regulations from the Dutch government that will cut farms and livestock numbers.
Food apps are, at best, inaccurate, biased, and nonsensical. At worst, they are harmful and lead to eating disorders and cause people to waste safe foods.