I usually don’t pay attention to food recalls. I know I should, especially in the summer when our purchases of processed meat rise (hotdogs, pre-made hamburgers, etc). But an Upstate news outlet had a very long story about the latest recall — this time it’s for Cahill ground turkey — and it got me thinking. [...]
Tag Archives: CAFO
Movies About Food #2
April 26, 2010
I saw Food Inc two weeks ago. I just can’t get that sick, wobbling cow out of my mind….. Not much in this movie was new information to me. I’m aware that those beautifully packaged, glossy chicken breasts at the store are from poultry “factories.” That the ground sausage that I buy for my meatballs [...]
Why Local Food is More Expensive
April 9, 2009
I found this terrific post at Food Renegade (a terrific food blog!). I’ve often wondered why foods produced locally are so much more expensive than transported food, even food coming from Mexico, China, and California. I figured it had a lot to do with CAFOs and how they are protected by Big Government. And I [...]

August 4, 2011
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